Category: Media Release

The first multi-employer supported bargaining agreement developed under new industrial relations laws, with pay rises of 15% over two years, is ready to be put…

Today teachers and educators at Goodstart Early Learning have won big pay rises in an historic agreement. “Today we’re seeing the ground-breaking outcome of unions…

NSW Equality Bill: Union calls on Alex Greenwich MP to protect school staff and students The union representing teachers and support staff in non-government schools…

Violence and harassment in schools: Union calls on employers to take action The Independent Education Union calls on non-government school employers to provide clear data…

Fair Work Commission authorises bargaining for staff in over 100 preschools In a ground-breaking decision, the Fair Work Commission has today granted the IEU’s application…

Education union welcomes super on paid parental leave The IEU welcomes the passage in the Senate today of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation…

Union welcomes Productivity Commission report on universal early childhood education The IEU welcomes the report released today by the Productivity Commission, A path to universal…

Report on AI in education: GenAI growth outpacing safeguards for school staff and students Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is having a big impact on education….

MEDIA ALERT: School staff meet with Minister to welcome new right to disconnect Teachers and school staff will this morning join with the Minister for…

The IEU applauds today’s announcement by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) giving teachers much broader scope in meeting their professional development (PD) requirements. The…