For everyone Together, at a distance The day she said goodbye to her students was heart-breaking, but primary teacher Kiah Wright was determined to make remote learning work.
Schools ES matters: consultation is essential The fast-changing nature of the COVID-19 crisis makes good consultation essential for ES staff.
Schools CRT matters: Building CRT communities Because CRTs work across multiple schools, developing a sense of camaraderie with colleagues can be difficult.
Schools From new educator to organiser Meet Katerina Duckstein, who has recently joined the team at the AEU, working as a graduate teacher/universities organiser alongside Adam Surmacz.
For everyone Teaching while parenting: an impossible art? Teaching remotely has been a significant challenge for everyone involved. For single parents, it’s been close to impossible, as teacher NICOLA STEPHENS can attest.
Schools The show must go online When remote learning made classroom concerts impossible, Musica Viva found a shift to online helped build a much-needed sense of community, writes MYKE BARTLETT.
For everyone Jane Caro on the threat of edu-business Remote and online learning has given edu-businesses more scope than ever for exploiting the education ‘market’, writes JANE CARO.
For everyone Teaching the full story Director Maya Newell’s new film In My Blood It Runs is a clarion call to change the way Australian schools teach our nation’s history.
Schools PCA matters: leading culturally responsive schools A smoking ceremony held last at Boronia West Primary School was an important day in the school’s quest to build a more inclusive culture.
Schools Tackling the big issues in the classroom A digital outreach program run by The Big Issue magazine connects school students to people with a lived experience of homelessness.
For everyone Trump’s education system: rotten to the core US education secretary Betsy DeVos is part of a Trump administration seeking to destroy the basis of American democracy from the inside out, writes GUY RUNDLE.
For everyone Making outdoor learning work for everyone Making outdoor learning inclusive for all is at the heart of teacher Keetah Evans’s mission. The impact of the pandemic has given us a chance to rethinking classroom learning.
Schools Does it take a pandemic? Too many politicians think they know all about the ‘problems’ in schools and how to ‘fix’ them. So, does it take a pandemic for politicians to trust teachers?
Schools Student teachers in the year of COVID-19 The AEU has been working hard to ensure student and preservice teachers won’t be disadvantaged in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Schools Don’t kill the magic: the perils of NAPLAN Former teacher and public education advocate GABBIE STROUD on why the competitive mode of teaching and learning created by standardised testing has no place in our schools.
Schools VGSA: building better working lives The volume of submissions to the log of claims process for the next Schools Agreement shows AEU members remain as engaged as ever.
For everyone OHS matters: A change in personnel at the AEU Many HSRs have had to confront the challenge of how to maintain consultation, how to identify hazards and how to seek input from those they represent when everyone is working remotely.
Schools PCA matters: Australia’s educational leaders step up Public school leaders have ensured that in spite of the overwhelming disruption caused by COVID-19, all students continued to have access to quality teaching and learning.
For everyone Women’s matters: staying safe – and positive Lockdown has been difficult for many of us, but there are definite positives to having everyone stuck at home.
Schools ES matters: Protecting ES staff in a year like no other This term has presented one hurdle after another, but together we have overcome them.