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AEU schools members vote yes to industrial action for a better deal

Teachers, principals and education support staff working in Victorian government schools have voted in favour of taking industrial action to achieve a new Schools Agreement that meets their demands for better pay and conditions.

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Q&A: your Term 3 questions answered

Our best advice on your most common – and uncommon – concerns.

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Ensuring child safety: your responsibilities

With staff becoming more involved in students’ lives, and young people presenting with increasingly complex welfare issues, what are members responsibilities in respect to child safety?

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Knowing the risks: OHS

A recent claim pursued by the union on behalf on an HSR has affirmed the rights of employees to obtain information about risks, and the measures to reduce them.

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Keeping abreast of superannuation changes

It is important that members keep on top of all changes to superannuation in order to make the most of any opportunities and be aware of any risks.

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Join the revolution: AEU Women’s Conference 2021

The 2021 AEU Women’s Conference features guest speaker Grace Tame and will be held on 13 November.

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VGSA campaign: the bigger the better is truer than ever

Victorian educators across the schools, TAFE, early childhood and the disability sector stand at a crossroads. Strength in numbers will get us where we need to be.

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Reckoning with truth

LUCY TRELOAR: Choosing to be aware of the current direction, instead of your immediate instincts, is crucial to making choices that are not only socially just, but also beneficial to all of us.

The Australian Education Union is you, your colleagues and thousands of other people working in public education. Join us now to have a voice in your profession, and to enjoy the support and advice we offer our members.

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The myth of days lost: remote learning is not home-schooling

ADAM VOIGT says politicians and media commentators should watch their language when it comes to describing the consistent education Australian students have received throughout the pandemic.

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TV review: The Newsreader (ABC TV)

The latest binge-worthy drama from the ABC centres on the machinations of a fictional commercial news station as it covers major moments that shook Australia in the ’80s.

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Claiming medical expenses for workplace injury

Adviceline Lawyers successfully assisted a teacher’s aide who suffered an injury after tripping over in the classroom.

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Legal news: Union win for HSR rights

The AEU has ensured the right of all Health and Safety Representatives in Victoria to obtain relevant information pertaining to workplace incidents.

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News in brief: Term 3, 2021

Our summaries of some of the news highlights from recent weeks.

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Trust in the professionals

What we need is the time and space to do the work we are qualified and trained to do; to be given the professional trust to educate our students, without constant interference.

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FUNdamentals

TRAVIS MCKENZIE: Teaching can be fun again when school leaders reduce the meaningless meetings, boring bureaucracy and prescriptive pedagogy that get in the way of sharing a love of learning.

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Feeling the love: when a teacher sparks a one-hit wonder

Teacher Jack Madin was as surprised as anyone when a track he recorded with friends was adopted as the post-lockdown re-opening anthem for Europe.

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The Lowdown: Case to make us climate losers or leaders?

A group of teenagers (and a nun) has taken the federal government to court to prove it has a duty of care to protect children from harm caused by climate change. Here’s why the decision matters.

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My Favourite Things: middle grade and young adult fiction

Book sales have continued to grow despite, or perhaps because of, the pandemic, with a renewed demand for compelling fiction. As much as ever, kids need a good book to curl up with, so we’ve found a few worth putting under their noses.

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Decolonising your classroom: five ways forward

Five top tips for undoing colonial structures in the classroom, fostering the engagement of First Nations students, and giving all children a chance to learn from the world’s oldest continuing cultures.

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First Nations peoples: the world’s first scientists

Overcoming a difficult childhood to become the 2020 Australian of the Year, Corey Tutt is now sharing his love of science with Indigenous children across Australia.