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IEU Positioning for School Return 2022

24 Jan 2022 A Principled Stand The IEU’s responses to the current debate have been based on the principles of Ensuring safety at work for members Ensuring ongoing work with fair conditions Returning to Face-to-Face (F2F) teaching and learning Consultation between workers and decision makers …

Letter to SA Premier: Back to School Plan Unworkable

Further to our ‘Back to school plan unworkable’ email to all IEU(SA) members yesterday, and web post (click to read here), IEU(SA) Secretary Glen Seidel wrote to the Premier of SA outlining serious concerns and requesting a meeting ASAP. We will continue to update members …

IEU SPEAKS: Back to School Plan Unworkable

The staggered start to Term 1 is a wasted opportunity to: Increase vaccination levels of students Wait for an expected peak of Omicron infections to subside & Negotiate workable protocols for the H&S of school communities Either it is safe to re-start school for all …

Season’s greetings (and thank you) from Teachers Health

A big THANK YOU this holiday season to all the hardworking teachers and school staff from everyone at Teachers Health. You certainly went above and beyond this year, supporting your students and school communities through uncertain times. You make us so proud to be the …

Catholic Bargaining Update – Payrise Delivered, Vote Coming

  The Catholic EA has had an elephantine gestation, but rest assured, it is on its way for voting hopefully in Term 1 next year. At the IEU’s request the employers agreed to make the proposed payrise from May 2021 and that should have come …

The toxic effects of rudeness at work

Are your colleagues rude? Do people regularly ignore each other or dismiss opinions in meetings? Ever gotten an all caps email? And are we getting more rude as a society? In this ABC Podcast ‘All in the mind’, Sana Qadar examines the toxic effects of …

Morrison’s Religious Discrimination Bill Overrides Other Protections

The IEU supports protections against all forms of discrimination, including religious belief or activity. Everyone has the right to a safe, healthy, and respectful workplace regardless of religion, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability, or other personal attributes. Legislation should protect all of us, equally. …

Pre-service Teachers – start applying for jobs now!

As we transition into the new school year, opportunities for pre-service teachers arise for a number of reasons – now is the time to make sure your CV is up to date and to keep an eye out for job ads. While most jobs are advertised …

Evidence-based teaching strategies – how often are Australian teachers using them?

The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) recently surveyed 855 teachers and school leaders across Australia about how often they used specific teaching strategies. Some of these strategies are evidence-based, while others are not — in fact some have been found to be ineffective for student learning. The survey results present a mixed picture. Positively, many teachers reported they often …

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