State school teachers have backed down on earlier threats to hold a second strike this year, with the union claiming it would wait until after year 12 exams had finished before launching industrial action.

“We will know the date that we will strike when our executive determines that, but we have six weeks before the end of the school year or so, so it will be in that time,” Queensland Teachers’ Union president Cresta Richardson said.

She said the union had been considering walking off the job next Thursday, and a memo sent to members earlier in the week green-ticked plans to strike within three weeks .

Queensland Teachers’ Union president Cresta Richardson said a strike would not take place until after year 12 exams. Credit: Catherine Strohfeldt

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