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Australian Primary Principals Day: Letter from a Principal
August 6 is Australian Primary Principals Day. They don't have much to celebrate right now, but we'd still like to acknowledge the hard work of IEU members who are Principals. Here is a letter from the Principal of a big Sydney primary school.
06 Aug 2021 -
Joint Statement released to media: IEU and NSW Teachers Federation on return of Year 12s to schools
Government and non-government school teachers call for a delay in the face-to-face return of Year 12 students.
05 Aug 2021 -
In the Financial Review: Sydney private school teachers oppose return of year 12
IEUA NSW/ACT Branch Secretary Mark Northam and Peter Webster, IEU member and Principal of St John XXIII Catholic Learning Community at Stanhope Garden speak to the media.
04 Aug 2021 -
Environment events postponed due to Covid restrictions
We are disappointed to notify members that after months of planning we have to postpone the three environment events that were set to happen in the coming weeks.
03 Aug 2021 -
Rethink Year 12 return: An open letter to the NSW Premier
Case numbers are high, vaccine rates are low. It's just not safe to send teachers and students back into schools.
02 Aug 2021 -
Media release: Why return of Year 12 is too risky
Conflicting information and rushed announcements without consultation are not the way forward.
30 Jul 2021 -
Media release: More questions than answers for HSC teachers
The IEU calls for consultation and clarity on today’s announcement by the NSW Government that HSC students will return to school on August 16.
28 Jul 2021 -
NSW Working With Children Check extended for three months
A NSW Working With Children Check clearance is valid for five years. The NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) report that there are more than 40,000 clearances in NSW that are due to expire in the next two months.
26 Jul 2021 -
Early childhood teachers are frontline workers – include them on the priority list
The IEU has been fighting to have early childhood teachers classified as priority workers and therefore able to access COVID-19 vaccination.
22 Jul 2021 -
Minimising COVID-19 impacts on the HSC
A media release from NESA provides some much-needed detail on HSC exams.
21 Jul 2021