Author: Zoe Hercus
The union is pushing for better pay and conditions for members employed by Aspect, who continue to raise serious work health and safety concerns. Aspect…
The IEU supports plans to improve initial teacher education and invest more in professional development in a bid to address unruly behaviour in classrooms. The…
Australia does not suffer from a lack of truth-telling about the devastating impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. From 19th-century newspaper…
Model A: Strong gains in new agreements
Members in Catholic Independent Model A schools have won strong gains in pay and conditions in union-negotiated multi-enterprise agreements (MEAs). The new MEAs were overwhelmingly…
Stop press: Annual wage decision delivered
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its annual wage review decision on 2 June, increasing minimum award pay rates by 4.75% from 1 July….
To improve children’s safety, we need a well-trained workforce with specialist courses designed to develop and support them, writes Andrew Taylor. Highly qualified and experienced…
Men make up only a fraction of the early childhood education workforce but they can have a positive impact on the children they educate, writes Emily…
Preschoolers are struggling to understand social cues, make friends and regulate their emotions because of excessive screen use, writes Andrew Taylor. Children are starting preschool with frozen…
Creative minds: Why arts education matters
Dance, drama, drawing and painting are a vital part of early childhood education, yet they’re not always given the attention they deserve, writes Andrew Taylor….
Early connections to Country, language and community are vital to the future success and wellbeing of First Nations children, writes Emily Campbell. Led by Queensland…