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Are we doing enough to support our older teachers?

Are Australia’s older teachers being pushed out of their job before they are ready to leave? The Educator investigates what is being done to retain them.

Weekend wrap: Giving a Gonski, rethinking homework and boosting teacher morale

Making news this week, The Gonski campaign fires up, the impact of homework is questioned and a new campaign takes aim at teacher morale.

Funding full six years of Gonski ‘in Federal Government’s own best interest’

Teachers and principals explain why funding the full six years of the Gonski agreement is in Australia’s best interest - as well as that of the Federal Government itself.

Principals get mediators to help with complex disputes

Principals will soon get a helping hand in the form of independent mediators who will help them resolve parental disputes in their schools.

Far Out Friday: Principal gets bad rap for appearance in raunchy hip hop video

An assistant principal of a New York school is in trouble following her brief stint as an actress in a raunchy music video.

Autistic boy locked inside cell-like room...again

The reported cases are reflective of a system that fails to give adequate disability support, Stephanie Gotlib, Children with Disability Australia executive officer, tells The Educator.

‘Angry’ teachers will keep on striking, says union

The refusal of their employers to listen to their concerns about wages and workload has left Catholic teachers little choice but to continue striking, says the IEU.

Why home education is on the rise in Victoria

Despite money and resources being poured into Victorian schools, an increasing number of families are turning to home education. The Educator investigates why.

Could this one simple act re-energise teacher morale?

A perfect storm is brewing in Australian education, but there is a way to weather it, former principal and professional speaker, Steve Francis, tells The Educator.

Homework harms student learning, says former principal

Homework is like educational fairy floss, says RealSchools founder, Adam Voigt.