Principals at breaking point – new report
Severe staff shortages and excessive administration are pushing one state’s principals to the brink. The Educator investigates
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MP takes aim at teachers’ unions
A Victorian politician has attacked unions, claiming they’re standing in the way of the government’s efforts to improve teacher quality
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Principals being ‘bullied’ by line managers
School leaders are fearful of speaking positively about their union due to a culture of bullying within the Department, claims the teacher's union
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Schools to take disability funding hit – new figures
Funding for public school students with disability in five states and territories will be cut by the Federal Government next year, new figures reveal
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CCTV in school classroom: ‘Something doesn’t add up’
The presence of a CCTV camera in a kindergarten classroom has raised questions about potential risks to student privacy
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Schools begin online NAPLAN trials amid concerns
Hundreds of Australian schools have begun trialling online literacy and numeracy tests for the first time, but some schools have concerns about the rollout
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: ‘A big win for schools’, psychopath principals & NAPLAN confidentiality
Making news this week, a landmark ruling on schools by the Fair Work Commission, identifying psychopath principals and controversy over a NAPLAN confidentiality document
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Fair Work ruling ‘a big win for schools’
The Fair Work Commission has approved a landmark enterprise agreement for teachers, principals and support staff
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School cleaning reforms to reduce principal workload
The Victorian Government has announced a new school cleaning contract model for principals
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Calls for Department ‘bully’ to be banned
Teachers at one school are demanding that a senior Department official accused of bullying be banned from all of its campuses