Nightmare for parents as thousands of teachers go on strike in NSW

Thousands of NSW public and Catholic school teachers are striking for 24 hours while industrial action by rail workers is affecting the frequency of train services.

Teachers will descend on Sydney’s CBD on Thursday, angry at a NSW budget that offered no more than a three cent pay rise this year, with the possibility of 3.5 per cent the following year.

It’s the third strike in six months called by the…