Early Childhood Ensuring your voice is heard 2 Dec 2019 Over the past decade, the early childhood sector has been reformed to provide universal access funding to enable all children to access 15 hours per week of preschool education in the year before school by a degree-qualified early childhood teacher and an educator.
For everyone Are you replaceable? 2 Dec 2019 With digital technologies on the rise, is the teaching part of being a teacher at risk?
Schools Building Tradeblocks 2 Dec 2019 The award-winning Tradeblock cafe at the Victorian College of the Deaf gives its students practical skills to help them thrive in the workplace.
Schools The art of conversation 1 Dec 2019 When a new education program urged schools to hang Indigenous artworks on their walls, one art teacher realised she could make a unique contribution.
For everyone From your president: Respect and recognition 29 Nov 2019 After a tumultuous and busy year, it’s great to have our final edition of the AEU News focused on respect.
Schools Putting the class in classical 29 Nov 2019 A new initiative from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is helping a more diverse range of schools introduce their students to the wonders of classical music.
Schools Postcard from Chicago 29 Nov 2019 For 11 days, more than 25,000 members of the Chicago Teachers Union mounted mass actions, civil disobedience and school-based strike actions across Chicago.
Schools First, we take Chicago 29 Nov 2019 The Chicago Teacher Union’s successful 11-day strike shows a renewed confidence for the American union movement.
Schools Old-school activist 29 Nov 2019 Laverton teacher Jan van Dalfsen has a long history of firebrand activism, with a strong focus on student-led teaching and resisting what he calls a “factory model” of schooling.
Schools School of sustainability 27 Nov 2019 At Banyule Primary School in Rosanna, sustainability practices are at the core of school life, from recycling to composting, and worm and chicken farms.
For everyone Wine: new Aussie favourites 27 Nov 2019 Of the 30-plus new red grape varieties that have been trialled in Australia over the past two decades, which ones have been embraced?
For everyone Death and taxes – part 2 27 Nov 2019 How much tax applies to super death benefit depends on your age, the age of beneficiaries, whether they’re a dependant, and if paid as a pension or lump sum
Schools What working women want from the new schools agreement 27 Nov 2019 What women want in our log of claims for the next schools agreement to ensure they are safe, equal and respected at work.
For everyone The importance of reporting health and safety issues 27 Nov 2019 The under-reporting of health and safety issues at work, particularly psychological impacts, is a worrying trend that needs to be addressed.
Schools ES annual leave and 2020 27 Nov 2019 There are a handful of conditions schools must satisfy before requesting ES staff to attend during their annual leave. What are they?
Schools Free PD for your VIT CRT registration 27 Nov 2019 The end of the year is always a good time to think about professional development to make sure you get the 20 hours you need for VIT registration.
Schools Why the next generation must join the AEU 27 Nov 2019 Younger graduates are often unaware of the AEU and its role in achieving and upholding our conditions, even in schools with a strong sub-branch.
For everyone AEU’s summer reading guide 27 Nov 2019 With the festive season on our doorstep, here’s our guide to good reading for the relaxing days ahead. Enter our comp to win a prize pack of these new-release books!
Schools Thinking on your feet 26 Nov 2019 TRAVIS MCKENZIE: Our ancestral teachers, from Aristotle and Socrates to the Elders of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island nations, knew how important it is to move while learning. It’s time we remembered.
For everyone The problem with perfection 26 Nov 2019 LUCY TRELOAR: The connections between perfectionism and mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders are alarming but not altogether surprising.