Schools Recognition and reward for ES 23 Feb 2022 Ensuring the vital work of education support staff is recognised and rewarded was a priority for the new Agreement, leading to significant improvements in key areas for ES members.
Schools A better deal for PCA members 23 Feb 2022 Principal class members can expect considerable workload benefits in the new Agreement. Here are some of the most significant changes.
Schools Improving your rights and entitlements 23 Feb 2022 The in-principle Agreement features major improvements to members’ rights and entitlements, including enhanced parental leave, and paid cultural leave for First Nations members.
Schools A milestone deal for schools members 23 Feb 2022 Our campaign for a better Agreement has achieved significant improvements in working conditions, including the first reduction in face-to-face teaching for more than 30 years.
Schools Breaking down the financials 23 Feb 2022 When it comes to pay rises, the outcomes are in the detail. Here is a breakdown of the significant salary benefits that teachers can expect over the course of the Agreement.
Schools VGSA 2022: Your guide to the ratification process 20 Feb 2022 We have an in-principle Victorian Government Schools Agreement (VGSA)! That means it’s time for members to take a close look at the deal, attend the union’s ‘ratification meetings’, and vote on the proposed VGSA.
Schools AEU Victoria announces in-principle Schools Agreement 9 Feb 2022 After 18 months of campaigning, AEU Victoria has reached in-principle agreement with the state government for a new VGSA, featuring the first reduction in face-to-face teaching for more than 30 years.
Schools Education support: Dear James… and 2022 return date 15 Dec 2021 More than 1,000 education support members sent ‘Dear James’ letters to Victoria’s education minister, conveying a commanding message that cannot be ignored.
Schools VGSA: Stepping up the action 15 Dec 2021 AEU members have resolved to escalate the industrial campaign for a new Schools Agreement if the Victorian government does not adequately address our log of claims, specifically the key issues of workloads and salaries.
Schools Dear James, are you listening? 13 Dec 2021 More than a thousand passionate education support members have written to the Education Minister about the complexity of their work as part of the Schools Agreement campaign.
Schools Taking care of our CRTs 13 Dec 2021 Casual relief teachers play a vital role in Victoria’s education system, but they are undervalued and too often exploited in current employment arrangements.
Schools AEU schools members vote yes to industrial action for a better deal 6 Oct 2021 Teachers, principals and education support staff working in Victorian government schools have voted in favour of taking industrial action to achieve a new Schools Agreement that meets their demands for better pay and conditions.
Schools Vote yes to taking action on the VGSA! 15 Sep 2021 The union is urging all schools members to vote yes to your right to take industrial action for a better workplace agreement.
For everyone VGSA campaign: the bigger the better is truer than ever 15 Sep 2021 Victorian educators across the schools, TAFE, early childhood and the disability sector stand at a crossroads. Strength in numbers will get us where we need to be.
Schools Acting up for change: AEU members become local campaign hub leaders 15 Sep 2021 The push for a better Schools Agreement has seen passionate members from across Victoria training up as campaign hub leaders to coordinate local actions.
Schools It’s about time to vote YES! 14 Sep 2021 Standing still won’t achieve a new Schools Agreement – it’s time to ramp up pressure on the state government to deliver.
Schools On the path to industrial action 30 Aug 2021 The decision to pursue protected industrial action is never taken lightly, but it is a crucial next step in achieving the Schools Agreement our members need.
For everyone Overworked and underpaid 4 Jul 2021 The latest State of our Schools survey presents the most powerful picture yet of members’ struggle to meet their students’ educational and welfare needs amid crippling workload demands.
Schools It’s about time! School staff take action 4 Jul 2021 In the VGSA Week of Action, thousands of members in schools sent a clear message to the Victorian government that they want an enterprise agreement that delivers a solution to unmanageable workloads.
Schools Overworked and undervalued: workload in the spotlight 7 Apr 2021 As negotiations for a new Schools Agreement get underway, greater community awareness and high-profile inquiries are building pressure on government to address the workload crisis in the profession.