Newsmonth #3 April 2026

Welcome to your third issue of Newsmonth for 2026. 

Read about the NSW government’s proposal to empower school principals to ban threatening and abusive parents. The union strongly supports this measure to stop the harassment and abuse of school staff.

The union negotiated a cost-of-living adjustment clause in agreements made in 2025 covering staff in Catholic systemic schools. Find out what this clause means and which employees may be eligible.

Elections will soon take place for sub branch delegates to the IEU Council as well as filling vacant positions on the Executive. Members are urged to keep an eye out for postal ballots. Voting will take place from 6 May to 3 June.

The NSW government has failed to come up with a plan for fair funding for pay rises in community schools. This is why our preschool teacher members are taking their Start Strong Pay Fair campaign to the streets, with a rally and Day of Action in Sydney and Lismore on 6 May.

This edition is packed with great reads, including the IEU Council motion on anti-discrimination, a new guide to combat the harmful impacts of the “manosphere”, and growing concerns about the negative impact of artificial intelligence and screens on children’s learning and development. 

We encourage you to share this email with your colleagues and invite them to join the IEU. We are always stronger together.  

Carol Matthews
IEUA NSW/ACT Branch Secretary

You can read the full edition or download a PDF to browse stories.

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