Schools Persistence pays off for overnighters 8 Oct 2024 The AEU sub-branch at a residential school fought hard for the rights of their overnight supervisors – and won.
Schools Casual Relief Teacher Network: Does government value casual teachers? 7 Oct 2024 The AEU is doing all it can to help CRTs make informed choices and avoid schools and casual staff getting ripped off by agencies.
Schools Principal Class Association: Tackling admin and compliance 7 Oct 2024 The AEU is urging principal class members to have their say in the government’s review into administrative and compliance activities in Victorian government schools.
Schools CRT matters: it pays to keep an accurate record of work 15 Jul 2024 For one group of casual relief teachers, keeping accuate records of their working hours was key to compensation of underpayment worth thousands of dollars.
Schools Can CRTs be activists? 18 Apr 2024 Three AEU CRT members and activists to offer their advice to fellow CRTs facing everyday challenges.
Schools Giving CRTs the respect they deserve 8 Feb 2024 CRTs have always been a vital part of our education system – but during ongoing workforce shortages, they have been more important than ever.
Schools Sticking to the plan 16 Nov 2023 The long-term planning period is a fitting time to check that your school has correctly implemented any changes brought in with the VGSA 2022.
Schools VAGO report: we still have far to go 16 Nov 2023 The recent VAGO report into principal health and wellbeing found that the department is not doing enough to protect its school leaders.
Schools Pathways to principalship 16 Aug 2023 VAPA has the potential to make positive change, but we must ensure its processes are not a barrier for some considering a role as school leader.
Schools Principal Class Association: Community engagement for the win 27 Jul 2023 When school principals, school staff and communities advocate together on issues such as schools funding, they are heard.
Schools Campaigning for full funding 20 Jul 2023 With the funding review well underway, it is time to speak up about the importance of fair and adequate funding for all public schools.
Schools Principal role models 20 Mar 2023 AEU principal class advocacy has been pivotal in securing additional school funding in the past, but there is more to be done to secure fairer funding now and into the future.
Schools Sharpening our clauses 13 Sep 2022 The VGSA 2022 increases allowances, and improves clauses on excess and on flexible work.
Schools Transforming vocational education in schools 5 Jul 2022 The AEU is assisting schools to navigate the overhaul of VCAL, with government announcing further changes and funding in response to the review of applied learning in secondary schools.
Schools A better deal for PCA members 23 Feb 2022 Principal class members can expect considerable workload benefits in the new Agreement. Here are some of the most significant changes.
Schools CRTs making their voices heard 23 Nov 2021 When more than 200 AEU CRT members wrote personalised letters to James Merlino, it reaffirmed the understanding that the role CRTs perform is absolutely essential.
Schools A meeting of hearts and minds 23 Nov 2021 When a group of PCA leaders met face-to-face with Minister Merlino, they powerfully expressed some of the most pressing issues faced by school leaders.
Schools A picture is worth a thousand words 30 Aug 2021 Workload issues are at the forefront of the current principal class action, while superannuation reclassification issues continue to rankle.
Schools Agencies undercut CRT wages 1 Jul 2021 To ensure all teachers are paid union rates, schools should consider bypassing agencies and employing CRTs directly.
Schools Principals raise major concerns 22 Jun 2021 Unmanageable workload is one of the key issues members are dealing with, looking at the latest AEU State of Our Schools survey.