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...
