Fair Funding Now!
This morning we joined representatives from AEU branches around the country to deliver an open letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Signed by almost 11,000 people, the letter urges Prime […]
Join Us to Change the Rules
Robby Magyar AEU staff member and active unionist We’ve known for quite some time that unions are facing declining memberships, lacklustre public engagement and a seemingly never-ending onslaught of attacks from politicians, right-wing media […]
President’s Report: Term 3
Angela Burroughs AEU ACT President What a fabulous night we had celebrating public education at our annual dinner in May. It was wonderful to see so many of you there. With […]
Secretary’s Report: Term 3
Glenn FowlerAEU ACT Secretary There is a sense at the moment that the days of educators having things done to them are on the wane, and educators are now demanding with more effect that things […]
Looking After Our Principals
Talk to any school principal and they’ll tell you they love their job. Principals enjoy high levels of job satisfaction. Few professions get to improve and turn around the lives of young people. At […]
Congratulations to our Public Education Award Winners!
On Friday night we held our annual Public Education Celebratory dinner – and what a celebration it was! As part of the festivities, we presented our 2018 Public Education Awards. Congratulations […]
NAPLAN Has Failed
The results of our member survey say it loud and clear. Educators see NAPLAN as, at best, a failure, and at worst, harmful. The following is a position statement on […]
Fair Funding Now!
5 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT THE TURNBULL PLAN FOR SCHOOLS. 1. PUBLIC SCHOOLS MISS OUT ON VITAL RESOURCES 2018 should have been a year in which teachers and students […]
Secretary’s Report: Term 2 2018
Glenn FowlerAEU ACT Secretary Over the years, I’ve heard teachers give all sorts of reasons for not being a member of our union. Not one of these reasons is convincing. […]
Public Education: Keeping Democracy Alive
Jane CaroSocial commentator and public education advocate A t our New Educators Conference earlier this month, we were delighted to have Jane Caro deliver the opening keynote address. An author, […]
New Educator’s Conference: A New Teacher’s Survival Guide
New Educators Conference attendee Prue Fabian told us what she gained from this year’s event. If you’re eligible to come along next year, make a note in your diary now! […]
Les Perelman, Ph.D
IT’S TIME FOR A NEW NAPLAN In a new report commissioned by the NSW Teachers Federation on behalf of the teaching profession, internationally-renowned expert Dr Les Perelman has found that […]
President’s Report: Term 2 2018
Angela BurroughsAEU ACT President We are now well and truly into the swing of the school year, and as the dust of term one settles, I hope you’re able find […]
Our Log of Claims: Class Sizes
OUR LOG OF CLAIMS: A CLOSER LOOK It’s a perennial debate in education: class sizes and their impact on student learning and outcomes. It seems an advocate with a conclusion […]