09,08,23 | Professional issues
Draft guidelines for the induction of early career teachers and new school leaders have been released by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). The release of the respective guidelines fulfills key action 14 of the National Teacher...
07,08,23 | Collective bargaining, Professional issues, Teachers
A 2.5% wage offer over four years for New South Wales (NSW) public sector teachers has been slammed by teacher unions. The NSW government has reneged on a previous deal that would have seen its teachers among the best paid in the country, according to the NSW...
02,08,23 | Professional issues
Recommendations from the Teacher Education Expert Panel (TEEP) final report miss the mark when it comes to addressing the fundamental problems with Initial Teacher Education (ITE). The report’s 14 recommendations have been agreed to in-principle by Australia’s...
02,08,23 | Professional issues
The renewal of the National School Reform Agreement (NSRA) must consider the resourcing needs of teachers and address the excessive workload and work intensification present in schools, as Paul Giles, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer writes. The NSRA is a joint agreement...
18,07,23 | Professional issues
Our union and the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU) have jointly developed an innovative traffic light rating system and set of resources to guide teachers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. While AI in schools is a recent development, both unions were...
20,01,23 | Professional issues
Our union has called for urgent action on teacher workloads following the damning findings of the Productivity Commission’s Review of the National School Reform Agreement released today (20 January 2023). Branch Secretary Terry Burke said the Commission’s review...
13,06,22 | Professional issues, Teachers
A new government brings new opportunities for real change in the teaching profession and ensuring the voices of teachers are at the heart of those changes, writes IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke. As the voice of members, our union looks forward to having the...
10,05,22 | Beginning Educators (BEnet), Professional issues
Attaining full teacher registration is a significant milestone for any teacher, recognising both establishment within the profession as well as years of dedicated training. In Queensland, teachers are eligible to apply for full teacher registration after completing...
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...
01,03,21 | Equity, Professional issues
Instruction in First Languages offers a unique opportunity to preserve and reinvigorate Australia’s First Languages, many of which are highly endangered, and our union has formally committed to a course of work designed to support First Language programs in...
