Media releases
19 November 2020:
Ipswich Grammar School staff to suffer under employer wage plan
Our union has condemned a plan which would set IGS staff wages below the community standard and place quality education at IGS at risk.
9 October 2020:
Funding commitment an investment in future of quality education
Palaszczuk government’s Great Schools, Great Future additional funding welcomed.
10 August 2020:
Brisbane Catholic Education sells out students and staff in Seton College closure
Seton College should remain open in order to continue to provide inclusive education for families in the Mount Gravatt community.
2021
8 August 2021: IEU members welcome priority vaccinations for Queensland education workers
1 July 2021: School staff need priority vaccine protection, Paid vaccine leave will make a difference
2020
31 July 2020: Queensland Lutheran school staff vote no to employer’s planned cuts
30 July 2020: COVID-19 response plans essential in all schools
4 May 2020: Health and safety of staff and students remains paramount in return to school plans
29 April 2020: Federal government is playing politics with our schools
28 April 2020: Reopening schools to all students a high-risk strategy new research review reveals
24 April 2020: IEUA-QNT rejects ISQ claims on school funding
13 April 2020: Government directives mean no school staff should be stood down
8 April 2020: Federal government must amend JobKeeper wage subsidy to protect school support staff
31 March 2020: Union calls for stop to stand downs of school support staff
26 March 2020: Move to student free mode for Queensland schools commended
23 March 2020: IEUA-QNT calls for immediate nation-wide end of term for all school students
19 March 2020: Holiday break should be brought forward if schools can’t manage COVID-19
Media enquiries
Please direct any media enquiries to IEU-QNT Communications Manager Laura Wise via lwise@ieuqnt.org.au or 0419 653 131.