teacher workload
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Policy & Reform
Schools should have more support staff
Australian teachers spend a combined 106 million hours every year on administration tasks, which is the number one driver of…
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Top Story
Teachers now have a “right to disconnect”
Teachers will have the right to refuse to respond to emails or phone calls from colleagues, parents or students outside…
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Opinion
The state of the sector now, and a vision for the future
As we stand at the threshold of 2024, the Australian education sector finds itself at a critical juncture. We have…
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In The Classroom
12 days saved in lesson planning time
A 2023 program funded by the federal government's Emerging Priorities initiative saw teachers save an average of 94 hours each…
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In the News
NSW: More admin staff to support teacher workload
Hundreds of new support staff will be hired in Term 3 in efforts to relieve NSW public school teachers from heavy administrative…
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In the News
Govt unveils $328m national teacher workforce plan
Greater recognition of educators in Order of Australia medals and a national campaign to raise the status and value of…
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In the News
Union wants school funding considered in Productivity Commission interim report
Improving teachers' workload, student well-being and equity are key elements to boost student outcomes, a government report found, yet unions…
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Health and Wellbeing
Workloads and safety risks hit teachers the hardest in COVID-19: study
More than 90 per cent of Australian teachers saw their stress levels increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, driving educators away…
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In The Classroom
‘I actually managed to go to the toilet’: teacher’s shortages cripple schools ahead of strike
Before joining his colleagues on the picket lines today, Glenn Lowe, a high school head teacher in the Wollongong Catholic…
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In The Classroom
Job characteristics linked with greater teacher well-being and lower attrition: opinion
Low teacher well-being and high teacher attrition are issues faced by many teachers, schools and educational systems. Pinpointing job supports…
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