Schools Changing curriculum is workload Too often, teachers are served up changes to the curriculum within timeframes that suit politicians, not the profession or our students.
TAFE & Adult Provision The heat is on in TAFE By increasing pressure on the Andrews government, you and your colleagues can get the salary increases and workload reductions you need.
Schools Government must act now to fix shortages AEU members demand more action on workload shortages with schools struggling to plug the gaps.
Schools Time in lieu dispute The AEU is in court to defend its case that, given their duty of care to students, teachers and ES should be considered ‘on call’ when attending school camps outside normal working hours.
Schools Fully funding the Education State With Labor re-elected, funding Victoria’s public schools to at least 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard must be top of their agenda.
Schools Andrews must make bold moves to address teacher shortage crisis With 90% of AEU principals reporting concern that they will not have enough teachers for the beginning of the 2023 school year, government action over the next four months will be crucial.
Schools Teacher work and the VGSA 2022 New clauses in the VGSA 2022 focus on the allocation of teacher work, prioritising core work and allowing much-needed time for planning and preparation.
TAFE & Adult Provision RMIT and Swinburne negotiations update Negotiations at RMIT TAFE are postponed, while Swinburne TAFE is being called on to return to the bargaining table.
TAFE & Adult Provision TAFE agreement negotiations underway With negotiations finally in progress, TAFE members have launched their campaign for a better workplace agreement.
Schools Making the Education State The inconvenient fact for Premier Andrews is that Victorian schools remain the lowest funded of any state or territory in the nation.
Schools Improving teachers’ working lives with the new VGSA The VGSA features several new measures to reduce teacher workload and give members greater autonomy and control over their professional lives.
Schools What the 2022–23 state budget delivers for schools The 2022–23 state budget provides significant investment in public schools, but much more needs to be done.
TAFE & Adult Provision Your pay and conditions need your activism Developing a strong log of claims is the important first step in the process for a better workplace agreement.
Schools VGSA gives power back to staff The proposed Schools Agreement has achieved what AEU members have been seeking for a very long time – greater professional autonomy and control over their working lives.
Schools Breaking down the financials When it comes to pay rises, the outcomes are in the detail. Here is a breakdown of the significant salary benefits that teachers can expect over the course of the Agreement.
Schools We all deserve better Since being elected in 2013, successive Coalition governments have denied public school students the resources they need. Instead, they have acted to reinforce privilege, knowing it serves to reinforce their power.
TAFE & Adult Provision Organising for a new and improved TAFE agreement Campaigning for a new workplace agreement for TAFE teachers kicks off in early 2022 and we can look to the schools campaign for ways to build union membership and power.
Schools Beyond the pandemic to a new VGSA As a union, we won significant benefits and concessions to help members through the pandemic. This strength in numbers gives us the same power to achieve a better Schools Agreement.
Schools It’s about time to vote YES! Standing still won’t achieve a new Schools Agreement – it’s time to ramp up pressure on the state government to deliver.
Schools On the path to industrial action The decision to pursue protected industrial action is never taken lightly, but it is a crucial next step in achieving the Schools Agreement our members need.