Call the union and tell them everything, they will advise you what your rights are.

I went back to work when DD was 6mths old 2 days a week (horrible job share) and this year I am doing a 5 day fortnight (with an awesome teacher who also has a child so knowswaht it is like).

Honestly we are being treated like crap. Handed so much work, have got all the special needs kids and let me tell you we are doing a lot more work than what we are being paid for. I get to work at 7:15pm and dont leave until 5pm.

I laugh out loud in peoples faces when they say teachers only work 9-5! Pffft! I average almost 10hour days at school and I always feel like I have more to do.

Were you permanently employed at your previous school or on a temproary contract? I am in NSW so the system sounds a bit different.