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• Enivronment Grant 2021 Winners

  The IEU Environment Committee has met to consider and judge 41 applications received from schools and early learning centres for the Environment Grants in 2021. The Committee is happy to announce the following projects to receive a grant this year.

  14 Oct 2021

• Media release: Solutions to teacher shortages needed now

  Shortages identified in March have only intensified. It's time to consult with teacher unions to devise and fund workable solutions.

  7 Oct 2021

• Western Sydney IEU Women’s Forum: 4 November 2021 (Zoom)

  The IEU Women and Equity Committee are hosting the Western Sydney IEU Women’s Forum - ‘Union Women Leading for Equity and Inclusion’ - on Thursday 4 November 2021.

  7 Oct 2021

• World Teachers' Day: Teachers Leading in crisis, re-imagining the future

  Internationally it is held on 5 October, but since this usually falls in school holidays, Australia traditionally celebrates the day on the last Friday in October.

  1 Oct 2021

• What’s in the Nest?

  Do you need to update your organisation’s policies? The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) resource, The Nest, might be helpful.

  1 Oct 2021

• Access to free resources

  The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature (NCACL) has a free database for teachers and educators to find children’s books about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

  1 Oct 2021

• Professionalism in the ACT – have your say

  The Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) Teacher Registration Committee is considering extending the teacher registration model to accept all qualified early childhood teachers (ECTs) in the ACT. In NSW all early childhood teachers are accredited with NESA.

  1 Oct 2021

• What the NSW Public Health Order means for you

  The Public Health order states that from Monday, 8 November, an employee in NSW may not work at an early childhood education and care centre (ECEC) unless the employee has had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or has been issued with a medical contraindication certificate.

  1 Oct 2021

• Breaking news: NSW schools returning a week early

  The NSW Crisis Cabinet has agreed on a return to school one week earlier than originally planned. Click for dates.

  29 Sep 2021

• Media Release: Return to schools: No date change without consultation

  The Independent Education Union is deeply concerned about the possibility canvassed today by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian via the media that students could return to schools earlier than the dates already planned, beginning on October 25.

  29 Sep 2021