For everyone Building a stronger union together Off the back of some major wins, we are continuing to expand our team to ensure that the AEU provides our members with the best support possible.
Schools Winning better lives for teachers After decades of campaigning, we have finally achieved a reduction in face-to-face teaching hours, along with many other improvements for teachers in Victoria’s public schools.
For everyone From your branch secretary: Building on a big year Members continue to turn up – for each other, for students and for our communities – as we look with strength and clarity towards a new year.
Schools What is our ‘Every School Every Child’ campaign seeking to achieve? Without funding public schools to a minimum of 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard, too many children miss out on the support they need to thrive.
For everyone 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.
Schools Time for a new plan for NAPLAN The recent State of Our Schools survey backs up federal AEU findings that NAPLAN not only falls short for students, it also adds to workload stress for staff.
For everyone From your branch secretary: A sea of red in week of action Members showed their collective power, sending a powerful message to government and community, in a week of action highlighting the impact of excessive workloads.
For everyone From your branch secretary: Onwards and upwards Things are looking up in 2021, and the AEU is focused on making our union stronger than ever.
Schools Members wear red to flag excessive workloads We put out a call, asking you to ‘wear red’ as part of our VGSA Week of Action, and you delivered!
Schools Building our strength for 2021 Our focus this year will be on recruitment and retention in order to make sure we’re in the strongest position possible to negotiate a new Schools Agreement.
For everyone From your branch secretary: looking back on a year like no other While the COVID crisis has been challenging for all of us, the AEU has seized on the chance to connect with its members in new and different ways.
Schools Better working lives for ES staff ES representatives have been working hard to review dimensions of work and to contribute to the log of claims for the next Schools Agreement.
For everyone From your branch secretary: staying strong together The AEU has been supporting members and advocating for educators at every level in what has arguably been the most challenging situation in living memory.
For everyone From your branch secretary: cool, calm and collective AEU membership has increased nationally as educators realise the value of being a union member in these challenging and unpredictable times.
Schools Our organising principals We know this has been a challenging and unprecedented time for all educators, but particularly for school leaders. Many of
For everyone Winning better lives for members The AEU is currently working on a three-year plan to win better lives for members, grow the union’s power and improve conditions across all our sectors.
For everyone Support for members affected by bushfires For many, the start to 2020 was dominated by bushfires. The AEU has been visiting members in affected areas throughout Term 1, to check on their welfare and inform them about the AEU bushfire relief fund.
For everyone Our 2020 vision The AEU is currently working on a three-year plan to win better lives for members, grow the union’s power and improve conditions across all our sectors.
Schools The ABCs of an industrial agreement Your guide to how the next Schools Agreement will be won – and what it might contain.
Schools Planning to reduce workload in schools The AEU will be working towards reducing excessive workloads for all school-based members.