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The Australian Education Union says its members will strike in August if they don't get a better pay deal.

In short:

Victorian public school teachers will stop working on August 19 if the state government doesn't improve its pay offer.

The announcement comes after a big strike on July 23 where many teachers and educators protested.

What's next?

The education union is not sure who will lead the government's negotiations.

The Australian Education Union says its members will stop working for 24 hours next month if the government doesn't make a better offer.

The union president said the government has not talked to the union about improving the previous offer.

We demand that the government negotiate. We need a revised offer.

We need the government to sign a full funding deal.

If that doesn't happen, members will stop work on August 19.

The strike on August 19 will be the third this year for Victorian public school teachers.

The union was negotiating with the government until it made its last offer.

It's unclear who will lead negotiations as the new education minister.

The union is prepared to negotiate with the new minister.

The union will engage in discussions whenever the government wants.

Union members are prepared to take more action to force the government to negotiate.

The government said more disruption to the school year would be disappointing.

The government's last offer would have made Victorian teachers the best paid.

It's in everyone's interest to reach an agreement.

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Negotiations between the government and teachers have been going on for over a year.

In June, teachers voted down a pay rise.

In March, teachers took strike action and marched to parliament.

Last Friday, there was another strike.

Other industrial actions are continuing.

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