IEU in Brief

Procedural fairness in workplace investigations

24th May, 2019

In Enterprise Agreements, we generally have a provision regarding the process that a school must undertake when conducting a workplace investigation into conduct or performance.  The Union’s ability to challenge a school’s process during a workplace investigation will depend on the terms of the Enterprise …

Almost every Australian teacher has been bullied by students or their parents, and it’s taking a toll

24th May, 2019

When a 2018 survey of 560 teachers reveals 70% of respondents have been bullied or harassed by a student in a 12 month period, and around 83% of respondents disclose a desire to leave teaching citing mental health and well-being repercussions, such poor employee treatment …

Dear Dorothy… help me with Equal Opportunity…

22nd May, 2019

Dear Dorothy I am not sure what my rights are regarding what is happening to me at the moment. I thought everything was OK at the school that I have been doing some relief work in. I haven’t had any issues with the students and …

Tips for teaching overseas

30th October, 2018

Murray Lamshed taught at St Dominic’s Priory College for many years. He was one of our IEUSA originals and served as ATIS Secretary in 1984 and ANGEE Vice President in 1990. In 1998 he went teaching in the UAE, then to Georgia and finally finished …

Time to Overhaul Discrimination Exemptions

15th October, 2018

The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) opposes discrimination based on a person’s sexuality. The IEUA believes that current exemptions should be removed and that practices in faith-based schools, and indeed in any endeavour conducted for the public by faith-based organisations, should reflect community standards …