17,11,21 | Beginning Educators (BEnet), Member benefits, Teachers
Our union recognises that quality mentoring provides crucial support for beginning teachers, although unfortunately, mentoring is not always readily accessible in schools. It’s why the IEU Mentoring Program was established in 2018, to connect experienced teacher...
22,06,21 | Beginning Educators (BEnet), Teachers, Workers' rights
Excessive demands placed on early-career teachers have damaging, long-term impacts on their classroom management according to a new Australian study, writes IE journalist Jessica Willis. The study surveyed 395 teachers on how their workload, school resources and...
09,03,21 | Beginning Educators (BEnet), Professional issues
Rates of insecure work – where workers don’t have permanent jobs – are quite high in Australia. Only 60% of workers are in full or part-time permanent employment. This means many workers are employed on contracts or in casual employment arrangements. In schools, many...
09,03,21 | Beginning Educators (BEnet), Superannuation
Superannuation is often something workers don’t consider until later in their working lives. But having a good understanding of your super entitlements can make a big difference. Here’s a quick rundown on what you need to know about super. What is super? Super...
01,10,20 | Beginning Educators (BEnet)
Our union’s private Facebook group for early career teacher members provides meaningful opportunities for discussion as well as access to member-only resources, professional development (PD) invites, mentoring connections and advice from our experts. BEnet...
01,08,20 | Beginning Educators (BEnet)
IEU member and Gold Coast teacher Jessica Prouten provides her top tips for building your professional community – a critical foundation as you begin your teaching career. As you navigate the beginning of your professional life as a teacher, it is important to engage...
