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Media Release: They just don’t get it - insulting teacher pay offer from the NSW Government
The NSW Government must reconsider the insulting pay offer made to NSW Government teachers today. This decision directly impacts Independent Education Union (IEU) teacher members in Catholic systemic schools across NSW. Even though Catholic employers are not bound by NSW Government decisions for government school teachers, they’ve long imposed the same on their own teachers.
03 Aug 2023 -
Future Perfect: From the international desk - industrial strife in Europe (Portugal, Italy and the UK)
There has been no end of industrial strife in Europe across the peak summer in recent months, with action in Portugal, Italy and the UK. Read more in Future Perfect...
01 Aug 2023 -
Future Perfect: Artificial Intelligence – pros and cons
AI is all the rage in education in 2023, with competing arguments suggesting that it’s a revolutionary improvement, and others suggesting that it’s the end of the world as we know it. Read more in Future Perfect...
01 Aug 2023 -
Future Perfect: Importance of the Fair Work Act
The working rights for most Australians are laid out in Commonwealth legislation, most pertinently the Fair Work Act. Read more in Future Perfect...
01 Aug 2023 -
Future Perfect: Vote YES to the Voice
Later this year, Australians will vote in a referendum around including the ‘Voice’ into the Constitution. The IEU encourages all members to Vote Yes.
01 Aug 2023 -
NewsExtra: Special Workload Update
The IEU has written to members with a Special Workload Update with information about new NESA Fact Sheets that have recently been released.
17 Jul 2023 -
IEU Speaks on AI in schools
The IEU welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training inquiry into the use of generative AI in the Australian education system. Read IEU Speaks...
14 Jul 2023 -
IEU Speaks on ITE reforms
New teachers need greater support in schools, not just in teacher training. Read IEU Speaks on ITE reforms.
11 Jul 2023 -
Environment Grants 2023: Applications open 17 July 2023
IEU members are invited to apply on behalf of their schools, colleges or early childhood centres for one of six grants of $3000 each, sponsored by Teachers Mutual Bank (TMB) and the Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT to help with their environmental projects.
07 Jul 2023 -
IEU Speaks on the National School Reform Agreement (NSRA) priorities
Latest IEU Speaks on the NSRA review and the Ministerial Reference Group meeting being held in Canberra on 6 July 2023.
06 Jul 2023