Schools Sharpening our clauses The VGSA 2022 increases allowances, and improves clauses on excess and on flexible work.
Schools Transforming vocational education in schools 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 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 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 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 Workload issues are at the forefront of the current principal class action, while superannuation reclassification issues continue to rankle.
Schools Agencies undercut CRT wages To ensure all teachers are paid union rates, schools should consider bypassing agencies and employing CRTs directly.
Schools Principals raise major concerns Unmanageable workload is one of the key issues members are dealing with, looking at the latest AEU State of Our Schools survey.
Schools CRTs worse off thanks to government failure The Victorian government’s failure to keep its promise to agency CRTs has allowed some agencies to cut wages and add costs for schools.
Schools Bridging the digital divide During last year’s remote learning, DET discovered that many students did not have a connection to the internet or a digital device capable of accessing it.
Schools Superannuation and part-time claims in the log of claims Our log of claims for the next Schools Agreement includes a significant change to the way principal salaries are arranged.
Schools Respect for teacher judgement An increased focus on teacher judgement has been a welcome outcome from this tragic pandemic.
Schools Challenging times for school principals This year has been extremely challenging for school principals, but our new log of claims lays out the key issues we want addressed in the next agreement.
Schools We see the hard work of our principal members It goes without saying that principal members have done a tremendous job over the past few months, given the massive
For everyone Supporting casual workers during COVID-19 is essential When the move to remote learning was first raised in early March, the impact on casual relief teachers and casual
Schools Improving ES conditions in the agreement ES members should be raising any proposed improvements to the Schools Agreement with their sub-branch during Term 1.
Schools ES and long-term planning The LTP is a record of how the VGSA2017 will be implemented in a school and every school should have items relating to the working conditions of ES staff.
Schools Sub-branches have the power to reduce workload New agreements require sustained action from AEU sub-branches to ensure that clauses are properly implemented in our schools