For everyone Demystifying consent With a petition provoking hundreds of testimonials about sexual assault among young people, educating students on consent has become an essential task for schools.
For everyone Strike support With students leading the way on climate action, and discovering the power of protest, school staff are finding new ways to show their solidarity.
For everyone Not just about the numbers Shaking up the traditional image of finance and economics at school could be the key to creating financial literacy among the next generation.
For everyone Connecting the community Jeanene Booth, winner of the 2020 Federal AEU Arthur Hamilton Award for Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, tells us about the empowering nature of her work.
For everyone Overworked and underpaid The latest State of our Schools survey presents the most powerful picture yet of members’ struggle to meet their students’ educational and welfare needs amid crippling workload demands.
For everyone Mind, heart and spirit Two foundational pillars – the Reggio Emilia philosophy and First Nations knowledge – have formed the basis of this Early Childhood Teacher of the Year’s joyful and deeply felt approach to teaching and learning.
For everyone No strings attached The marriage of creative industry workers with schools has produced incredible creativity and more than a few unexpected bonuses.
For everyone The whole story A more accurate record of First Nations peoples’ experience of colonial invasion in the curriculum is a chance to move on from the culture wars and give all students an opportunity to learn about the unique diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait cultures.
For everyone Friends for life Retired teacher Phil Corser’s background in Media, History and English makes him perfectly suited to advocating for the importance of our ABC.
For everyone Back for good When teacher Terry Allen joined Mansfield Primary School, the sub-branch had fallen silent. Now it speaks loud and proud thanks to Terry and her colleague Stacie Curry.
For everyone Let’s get physical North Melbourne Football Club captain Emma Kearney finds the perfect balance between a sporting life and a calling to education.
For everyone Helping hands, across the battle lines Through Education International and the AEU’s International Trust Fund, the union is doing what it can to help support teachers and children affected by the latest Israel-Gaza conflict.
For everyone First, we listen Writer and Yorta Yorta man DANIEL JAMES reports on the AEU’s inaugural First Nations Forum – an opportunity for union leadership to hear directly from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members and start building a shared agenda.
For everyone Authenticity in the artificial age With a move away from rote learning towards valuing originality, creativity and critical thinking, how will teachers navigate this new world of artificial intelligence and deep fakes when assessing student work?
For everyone Direct environmental action: who will speak for the trees? A new documentary presents the formidable history of direct action in this country and celebrates a new generation of activists fighting to preserve Australia’s natural places.
For everyone How should we be teaching in the age of COVID-19? Renowned educator Paulo Freire would have questioned how we are schooling our kids in the age of COVID-19, write ANTONIA DARDER and JAMES D KIRYLO.
Schools Leading and learning through crisis School leaders felt the challenges of 2020 more acutely than most, but there are lessons to be learned from those hardships.
Schools Community first When Ayse Alanci put up her hand to become union sub-branch president at the start of 2020, she could not have predicted what the year would bring.
For everyone A more equal approach to parenting Juggling parenting with teaching is always a challenge, but a new generation of men is seeking to take on a more equal share of the domestic load, if their workplaces will let them.
For everyone Getting honest about sexuality Young adult author Holden Sheppard argues queer sexuality needs to be depicted openly and honestly to safeguard student’s mental health.