An upcoming strike planned by NSW public and Catholic school teachers has been labelled “politically motivated” by the state’s education minister. Hundreds of teachers are set to walk off their jobs on Thursday in protest of the government’s revised wages ...
More »‘Breaking point’: teachers to strike next week, unions face $55k fine
NSW public and Catholic school teachers will go on 24-hour-strike next week over "crippling" workloads and ongoing wage disputes. The NSW Teachers' Federation (NSWTF) and the NSW branch of the Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) announced teachers will walk ...
More »NSW government sues union over teachers strikes
The NSW education department has launched legal proceedings against the state's largest education union over a series of teachers' strikes held in May. According to supreme court documents obtained by the Daily Telegraph, the NSW Teachers Federation (NSWTF) breached orders ...
More »What the education sector can expect from the new Labor government
Labor is set to form the 31st parliament of Australia after Anthony Albanese emerged victorious over Scott Morrison on Saturday. Speaking to his supporters, Albanese said he wanted to "change the way that politics operates in this country" and asserted ...
More »Schools shut as thousands of teachers march on state parliament
Teachers across NSW have gone on mass strike over staff shortages, uncompetitive wages and unsustainable workloads. On Wednesday, tens of thousands of teachers walked off the job and onto the streets amid a rising pay dispute with the state government. ...
More »Federal election 2022: the education sector reacts
With the federal election underway, some in the education sector believe it has been left on the backburner, with candidates so far campaigning on issues like cost of living, healthcare and employment. On Sunday, Australians learnt that they will head ...
More »Budget 2022: What’s in it for education?
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s fourth budget included the promise that Australian schools would continue to receive “record funding”, allocating $25.3 billion in 2022, and $318.9 billion to 2029. According to the budget, the government is committing $228.5 million to improve the ...
More »NSWTF releases ‘confidential’ briefing document showing worrying declines in ITE enrolments
The NSW Teachers Federation (NSWTF) has released information relating to a “confidential” government briefing document, warning the state could miss out on a further 3,000 teachers if it fails to reverse the 30 per cent decline in the number of ...
More »Could mandatory COVID vaccinations lead to a teacher shortage?
The deadline for teachers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in NSW is fast approaching and with no consistent national policy, questions remain for schools and principals as to what will happen once the deadline is reached. As it stands only ...
More »Is the teaching profession on life support?
It may not be surprising to know that many teachers have left the sector after teaching for only three to six years. In fact, often when a beginning teacher explains they're leaving, it’s not treated as a big surprise: statistics ...
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