Teachers’ voice through their unions will be heard in review of proposed central education authority. Last November, federal Education Minister Jason Clare announced plans to establish the Teaching and Learning Commission (TLC). The proposal would see The Australian...
Support from our union’s industrial team has ensured procedural fairness for a member working in an early childhood setting. IEU-QNT Industrial Officer Melanie Stellmacher said the member was subject to allegations of bullying. “The member contacted our...
A recent summit hosted by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and Microsoft was an opportunity for the IEU to share the feedback and lived experience of members throughout Australia as they engage with artificial intelligence (AI) in education settings.
IEU members should remain alert to potential misleading advice from employers in our sector when it comes to existing Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) evidentiary requirements.
Reconciliation Australia is calling all Australians to take action, not just this National Reconciliation Week but every single day. National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is held annually from 27 May to 3 June. The respective dates commemorate two significant milestones...
Our union has assisted a teacher member in clearing their name and maintaining employment after accusations of inappropriate physical contact with students, which were found to be unsubstantiated.
Australian Unions have welcomed an important ruling from the International Court of Justice affirming the right to strike for workers worldwide and have renewed the call to reform Australia’s unbalanced protected industrial action laws.
The Crisafulli LNP government has stalled planned changes to anti-discrimination law.
A 15-year long national study has confirmed a long-term decline in principal wellbeing.
Classroom assistants in QLD Catholic schools paid less than staff in NSW doing the same work.
Multiple Queensland kindergartens are now covered by a shared collective agreement.
Employees in Queensland Catholic schools have sent a clear message to employers: it’s time for ACTION NOW on the key issues in schools.
Next Tuesday’s federal budget is an opportunity to keep education at the centre of national policy and deliver much-needed financial relief for IEU members and their families.
IEU members joined Labour Day/May Day events in Alice Springs, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Darwin, the Gold Coast, Ipswich, Maryborough, Toowoomba and Townsville.
Our union has condemned the Queensland LNP government’s shameful plan to scrap critical protections and weaken Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation in its latest attack on the rights and conditions of the state’s workers. As part of the changes, the Crisafulli...
Having your work performance called into question is never easy, but it is important to remember you have rights throughout the performance management process.
IEU members in over 140 Queensland C&K branch centre kindergartens will now have access to enhanced wages, parental leave payment access and increased release time for Directors.
Psychological injury claim accepted after our union seeks review.
Experienced mentor and classroom teacher Jessica Prouten shares the core principles at the heart of her classroom management.
It’s timely to reassess Senior Secondary Education – especially the benefits, drawbacks and long‑term viability of ATAR‑based systems.
Effective deployment of teaching assistants enhances student outcomes and reduces workload.
Australian Unions are campaigning for 10 days of paid reproductive health leave (RHL) to be included in the National Employment Standards (NES). Australian Unions are pushing the Albanese Government to introduce 10 days of paid reproductive health leave (RHL) for all...
Our union’s Education Committee has responded to the Queensland Government’s call to expand mandatory teaching registration to all early childhood teachers (ECTs) employed in the state.
As part of International Women’s Day (IWD) last Sunday, 8 March, IEU members have renewed their calls to reform outdated and harmful religious discrimination exemptions that permit faith-based employers to discriminate against staff.
An IEU member who suspected they were being underpaid in their role has been awarded backpay after our union’s intervention.
IEU members know growing classroom complexity is placing unsustainable pressure on teachers and support staff, who are increasingly required to manage diverse learning needs, challenging behaviours and student wellbeing issues.
An IEU member on parental leave received backpay of $10,000 after our union stepped in.
This year’s cohort of Queensland Year 12 students will be the first to complete a mandatory academic integrity course.
With heavy rainfall and flooding impacting parts of Queensland, we would like to remind members of the Emergency and Natural Disaster provisions included in their collective agreements. We hope you are not affected, but if you are then it’s important to know your...
Representatives of our union and Lutheran Education Queensland (LEQ) met in early February for the inaugural meeting of the Joint Working Party (JWP) established under the Queensland Lutheran Schools Single Enterprise Agreement 2024.