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Future Perfect: Repairing a broken system
On 21 May, Australia elected a new government, and we’ve seen a flurry of changes in the months since. Read more in the September 2022 Future Perfect union update for members in post secondary schools and colleges (ELICOS).
01 Sep 2022 -
Media Release: Jobs and Skills Summit: Early childhood teachers seek sector-wide bargaining
Union members throughout Australia are calling for urgent reform to industrial relations laws that have been stacked against them for decades, leading to nationwide wage stagnation.
01 Sep 2022 -
IEU Speaks on... Jobs and Skills Summit
IEU to voice concerns of education workers at Jobs and Skills Summit being held at Parliament House this week.
31 Aug 2022 -
IEU teacher shortages billboard truck: movements and updates
The Independent Education Union’s mobile billboard truck has taken to NSW’s streets for two weeks. Here's where you can find all you need to know about its movements.
26 Aug 2022 -
Media Release: The early childhood sector is broken. Reform urgently required.
In the lead-up to the Federal Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit on 1-2 September, the IEU has called for urgent action to address the crisis in the early childhood education sector.
25 Aug 2022 -
Media Release: Teacher shortages billboard truck coming to a town near you (Lithgow, Rooty Hill, Liverpool, Granville)
Media alert for Lithgow, Rooty Hill, Liverpool, Granville – Wednesday 24 August: The Independent Education Union’s mobile billboard truck has taken to NSW’s streets for two weeks. While its big digital screens bear several messages, there are two key issues: Fix teacher shortages now! Pay support staff properly!
23 Aug 2022 -
Media Release: Teacher shortages billboard truck coming to a town near you (Queanbeyan, Goulburn, Bathurst)
Media alert for Queanbeyan, Goulburn, Bathurst – Tuesday 23 August: The Independent Education Union’s mobile billboard truck has taken to NSW’s streets for two weeks. While its big digital screens bear several messages, there are two key issues: Fix teacher shortages now! Pay support staff properly!
22 Aug 2022 -
Media Release: Teacher shortages billboard truck coming to a town near you (Sutherland, Wollongong, Albion Park, Nowra)
The Independent Education Union’s mobile billboard truck has taken to NSW’s streets for two weeks. While its big digital screens bear several messages, there are two key issues: Fix teacher shortages now! Pay support staff properly!
21 Aug 2022 -
Teacher shortages: Join a delegation to your state MP
We invite members to join a delegation, led by your school’s IEU Organiser, to deliver a letter to your local MP and, in some cases, to sit down with them to talk about the impact of staff shortages on your school.
19 Aug 2022 -
Have your say: Consultations open on the new draft syllabuses for 7-10 Music and Dance
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on the draft syllabuses for 7-10 Music and Dance during the 'Have your say' period until 26 September 2022.
19 Aug 2022