Union urges rejection of Abbott plan to ‘end’ free public education
The AEU today called on state and territory governments to reject the Government’s Federal reform proposals, warning they will slash funding for public schools.
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Calls for better resourcing amid violent student concerns
Government – not teacher – action is needed to address classroom issues involving students with a disability, QTC president, Kevin Bates, tells The Educator.
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Teacher shortage looming, warns director
Why are so many people leaving this all-important profession?
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Inclusive education helping students most in need
In the midst of the disability funding crisis, one school has made changes to provide its special needs students with a quality education.
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New data confirms disability funding crisis, says AEU
The AEU says new data has confirmed its claims that students with a disability are entrenched in a worsening funding crisis.
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Seize chance to help public schools, AEU urges Pyne
Christopher Pyne now has a chance to move on from his “failed” Independent Public Schools (IPS) policy and do something which will benefit public schools, says the AEU.
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Senate may probe schools’ policies
Labor leader, Bill Shorten, has announced he will seek a senate inquiry into the education of students with disabilities.
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Budget abandons those in need, says AEU
The 2015 Budget does nothing to address the 100,000 students with a disability in need of “urgent” support, says the AEU.
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Urgent crisis: Huge workloads forcing teachers to quit
Rising workloads are the driving factor behind teachers leaving the profession, a new survey from the AEU shows.
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Gonski trumps teacher training, AEU tells Pyne
Regardless of how well teachers are trained, they need the support of properly-resourced schools, says the AEU’s Correna Haythorpe.