Schools Reality bites: the serious impact of workforce shortages 21 Apr 2024 AEU leadership and principals are speaking out on the devastating impact of workforce shortages, staff burnout, and a lack of funding in our public schools.
TAFE & Adult Provision Getting traction on TAFE action 21 Apr 2024 Without a decent offer from the state government in almost two years of negotiations, Victoria’s TAFE teachers are stepping up their campaign for a better workplace agreement.
For everyone Introducing the AEU: taking part in workplace inductions 21 Apr 2024 AEU staff visited workplaces throughout February to talk to members and welcome lots of new ones entering the profession.
For everyone Keeping weapons out of our classrooms 21 Apr 2024 Instead of building skills and knowledge for a peaceful and sustainable future, STEM education is being infiltrated by weapons manufacturers seeking to build positive brand recogniton.
For everyone The motherhood penalty: the case for accessible early childhood education and care 21 Apr 2024 In Australia, a woman’s loss of earnings after having children is greater than almost any other nation. The solution? More accessible early childhood education and care, writes The Parenthood CEO GEORGIE DENT.
For everyone With pride 21 Apr 2024 At this year’s Pride march in St Kilda, AEU members once again showed up in colourful solidarity with our LGBTQIA+ members, students, and community.
For everyone Equity the path to excellence 20 Apr 2024 When it comes to schools funding, arguing about whether private school parents are just “ordinary Australians” completely misses the point, writes MYKE BARTLETT.
Early Childhood Valuing members’ expertise in early childhood 20 Apr 2024 All parties agree that new EC agreements need to be finalised in a timely manner, with appropriate funding from the federal government to subsidise wage increases.
Schools What the profession needs: AEU to survey members in schools 20 Apr 2024 Research and common sense says that the prerequisite for high-quality student learning is well-supported, highly trained, and happy teachers, principals, and support staff.
TAFE & Adult Provision Taking care of the carers in disability 20 Apr 2024 For Steven Cassar, working as an AEU rep and educator in the disability sector means teaching, caring, and making sure his colleagues’ rights are protected.
For everyone The Law & You: New limits to WorkCover claims 20 Apr 2024 Workers’ compensation for mental health injuries such as stress and burnout will be limited in Victoria following legislative changes. REDLICH’S WORK INJURY LAWYERS provide a rundown.
For everyone Palestine and Ukraine: Seeking strength in solidarity 20 Apr 2024 Union leaders from Palestine and Ukraine stood together in hope and solidarity at this year’s AEU federal conference.
For everyone From your president: Standing strong, together 20 Apr 2024 TAFE teachers are stepping up their campaign for a better agreement in another busy term of action for the AEU across all our sectors.
For everyone Shelving the ‘showcase’: How to help VCE art students write about their work 20 Apr 2024 How to get VCE students to care about writing about their art as much as they care about their creative projects? With a new ‘Season of Excellence’ category, TRAVIS McKENZIE sees hope on the horizon.
TAFE & Adult Provision Exhausted by August: the problem of teaching hours in TAFE 20 Apr 2024 At Chisholm TAFE, the problem of teachers running out of allocated teaching hours partway through the year has highlighted wider workload problems across the TAFE system.
Schools PCA: The art of working together 19 Apr 2024 Excellent school principals and great union reps have a lot in common. Here are some of the qualities that make up both.
Schools Under pressure: new film shows struggle in understaffed schools 19 Apr 2024 German filmmaker Ilker Çatak exposes the complex pressures faced by teachers every day in his gripping drama, The Teacher’s Lounge. STEPHEN A RUSSELL talks to the director.
Schools Helping small people manage “big feelings” 19 Apr 2024 AEU member Andy Parthenopoulos and author Rick Foster run wellbeing incursions with a big focus on mindfulness for primary students.
Schools Mining for gold in Cobram: meet this year’s Teachers Health Early Career Scholarship winner 19 Apr 2024 It has been quite the career arc for the latest recipient of the Public Education Foundation’s Teachers Health Early Career Scholarship.
Schools New educators: Supporting you to stay the course 19 Apr 2024 The first years of teaching can be overwhelming at the best of times. but the AEU is here to help ease the way for all new graduates.