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What to do about coronavirus

Schools around Australia have reacted differently to students who have recently been to China. Naturally, schools will try to balance the protection of the whole school community with the rights of students to receive an education. The IEU cannot provide any medical advice but we …

TRB SA – submission by the IEU

On November 8, your Union lodged a submission to the Legislative Review Committee objecting to the proposed amendments to the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004. Prior to the official submission we organised multiple social media messages such as the graphic below to clarify visually our …

SA Government Declares War on Teachers

  The SA Teachers Registration Board is about undergo radical change if the government gets its way. We have until November 8th for comment. The TRB is totally funded by teachers but the proposal is to remove the requirement for any registered or practicing teachers to …

IEU Speaks on… Religious Discrimination Bill 2019

IEUA Statement Religious Discrimination Bill 2019 5 September 2019 The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) expresses its dismay at the content and poor clarity of the federal government’s draft Religious Discrimination Bill. The IEUA is disappointed at the continuing practice of governments to polarize, …

Time to Overhaul Discrimination Exemptions

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 …

Hollow consultation is just not sufficient

Whenever an employer is considering a major change, redundancies or a change to rosters there is an enforceable requirement for the employer to hold discussions and consult with employees and the Union or other representatives. This must be at a stage where there is potential …

A Moving Experience

At this time of year staff in schools are regularly called upon to take on the role of removalists and often sustain injuries while shuffling furniture and resources between classrooms or offices in preparation for the new year. For teachers, education support staff and volunteers …

From the SACE Board

This year the SACE Board undertook a review of the Special Provisions in Curriculum and Assessment Policy in response to the report on the 2015 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005. The policy ensures students with a disability are not disadvantaged in their …

ANZELA 2017

IEU member Krystina Dawe attended the Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association (ANZELA) Conference last month in Sydney as a part of the IEU Women in Leadership group. The group is an IEUA initiative to develop women into leadership roles within the Union movement …

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