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  "id": 7978728,
  "title": "ACT schools grappling with class 'splitting', as union flags more industrial action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/act-schools-grappling-with-class-splitting-as-union-flags-more",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T07:26:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/class-splitting-collapsing-teacher-shortage-education-union/107161270"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A nationwide teacher shortage affecting the ACT is causing huge teacher workloads and disrupting learning, as the union calls on the government to step up its pay and conditions offer.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}