20,07,21 | Professional issues, Teachers
2021 is a milestone year for education in Queensland, as the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) celebrates 50 years since the establishment of the Board of Teacher Education and the beginning of the development of a teacher registration framework in Queensland....
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...
27,05,21 | Teachers, Workers' rights
Our union is calling for school employers and leadership teams to ensure there are clear policies and expectations of parents and/or carers when engaging with school staff through online meetings. The call is in response to growing reports from School Chapters...
27,05,21 | Member action, Professional issues, Teachers
IEU members in Queensland have the opportunity to ensure their voice is heard on the state’s professional regulatory body with Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) Board election now underway.
24,05,21 | Member benefits, School support staff, Teachers, Union win
In just the last two years alone, our union has recovered more than $3.9m in underpayments, allowances and compensation for members through the work of our expert industrial team and IEU organisers. IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said this outcome was only...
10,05,21 | Professional issues, Teachers
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Paul Giles writes about the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), how the early problems associated with the program remain and how various review recommendations will not address issues identified by IEU members....
25,03,21 | COVID-19, Teachers, Workers' rights
As the JobKeeper end date of 28 March approaches, members employed in the ELICOS sector are facing further devastation as private English language colleges across Australia close their doors. IEU-QNT Growth Organiser Aaron Watson said our union has been made aware of...
25,03,21 | Teachers, Workers' rights
Employers should not be removing teachers’ desks and chairs from classrooms without the appropriate consultation and agreement of teachers and consideration of workplace health and safety risks. IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said increasing reports of teachers...
04,03,21 | Member action, Teachers, Workers' rights
IEU members have reported employers who are placing inappropriate requirements on teachers who are sick. Organiser Caryl Rosser said unfortunately, some employers were asking staff who were on sick leave to send through a copy of all their planning for the day. “When...
01,03,21 | Professional issues, Teachers
Our union has rejected the federal government’s proposed changes to the mutual recognition arrangements for teacher registration, in a joint submission with the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU). Our union does not support the Automatic Mutual Recognition of...
01,03,21 | Professional issues, Teachers
Our union is currently in negotiations with non-government education employers and universities regarding the agreements governing internship placements in non-government schools. IEU Research Officer Adele Schmidt said the main points under contention are new...
01,03,21 | Professional issues, Teachers
Sustained advocacy from our union has led to the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) conducting a review into the new Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) processes. Late last year, our union and the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU) wrote to the...
01,03,21 | Professional issues, Teachers
Queensland’s representatives on ACARA’s Prep-Year 10 Australian Curriculum Review have raised significant concerns to the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA), based on revised drafts of the curriculum. The key concerns are: An insufficient...
30,11,20 | Equity, Professional issues, Teachers
Teachers and school officers who specialise in supporting inclusive education for students with additional learning needs have key roles across all sectors of the Australian education system. IE journalist Jessica Willis talks to two IEU members and learning support...
24,11,20 | Professional issues, Teachers
Our union and the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU) are calling for the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) to formally review the new Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) senior assessment processes and procedures. The call comes to ensure...
24,11,20 | Professional issues, Teachers
Research has uncovered key approaches teachers can use to be more inclusive in their classrooms when teaching mathematics to students with Down Syndrome. IEU-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said the research was promising and would help ensure teachers and school...
24,11,20 | Professional issues, Teachers
New research conducted by academics from Western Sydney University suggests there is a link between students having a positive attitude towards mathematics and science and their academic success in these subjects. The study, which involved the researchers analysing...
24,11,20 | Professional issues, Teachers
Why the teaching profession is not better respected is confronted in a new book by Professor John Buchanan (University of Technology Sydney) which confirms that our union’s long-standing Teaching: It’s Our Profession campaign remains relevant and essential....
12,11,20 | Industrial advice, Member action, Teachers
An IEU member in a Queensland Catholic School is fighting for a full-time permanent position, after working the same hours in the same role on a fixed-term contract for a number of years. The member in question has been a teacher, working in a school for the past four...
03,11,20 | Member action, School support staff, Teachers
The annual IEU-QNT Union Excellence Awards recognise the contributions of our most active members and are of particular significance in 2020 given the professional and industrial challenges members have faced. This year, the Awards were announced at our COVID-19 safe...
24,10,20 | Teachers
Four IEU-QNT members have been acknowledged for their inspiring contributions to the Queensland education community by being nominated as finalists in this year’s TeachX Awards. Innovation in Teaching Christopher Pacey is Head of Science at St Patrick’s College in...
22,10,20 | Member benefits, Teachers
An IEU teacher member has received $35k in back-pay after seeking our union’s support regarding a reclassification issue. The member started working at a new school just over three years ago and was concerned they had been wrongly classified. The member contacted our...
21,10,20 | Professional issues, Teachers
New research shows teachers’ salaries have been slipping behind that of other professionals for 30 years, with female and male teachers earning just 93% and 84% of average professional salaries, respectively. IEUA-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said the University...
01,07,20 | Equity, Industrial advice, Professional issues, Teachers
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced that flexible working arrangements are more important than ever. Under the National Employment Standards (NES), which apply to all employees covered by the national workplace relations system, certain employees have the right to...
01,05,20 | Early childhood, Teachers
A new early learning initiative to teach young children about cyber safety and digital technology use has launched, as part of a joint program developed by the Australian Federal Police, eSafety Commissioner, Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation and the...
