Hundreds of teachers in the Australian province Queensland will have their pay lowered for not being vaccinated against COVID-19. .“It is important that you are aware of the seriousness with which the department views, your inappropriate behaviour, and failure to comply with the direction,” said the Queensland Department of Education in a letter. .The letter said this pay cut will last for 18 weeks. It said how much is deducted depends on each teacher’s pay grade, but it will be hundreds or thousands of dollars. .Teachers Professional Association of Queensland (TPAQ) secretary Tracy Tully said unvaccinated teachers will be “absolutely devastated.” .“They’re in fear because they’re being penalized more than once,” said Tully. .“They’re being penalized because they went on leave without pay.” .Tully said the TPAQ will be taking legal action over this directive. .This incident comes after an anti-government demonstration in Melbourne in September turned ugly with police opening fire with rubber bullets on hundreds of protesters..READ MORE: WATCH: Australian police fire rubber bullets at crowd of anti-lockdown protestors.Up to 400 protesters were in the space and refused police orders to disperse..Riot police moved in, opening fire with several rubber bullets.
