For everyone News in brief: Term 2, 2021 Our round-up of the latest news in education for Term 2, 2021.
TAFE & Adult Provision BKI dispute continues The AEU is appealing Fair Work’s decision on the definition of teaching and assessment at Bendigo Kangan Institute.
Schools It’s about time! School staff take action In the VGSA Week of Action, thousands of members in schools sent a clear message to the Victorian government that they want an enterprise agreement that delivers a solution to unmanageable workloads.
For everyone Upholding your hard-won rights Lockdown and remote learning has had a significant impact on workplaces and staff, resulting in a busy term for the legal team.
For everyone Student aggression leads to injury Adviceline recently successfully settled a claim for damages for pain and suffering for a 57-year-old leading teacher who was bullied at work.
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.
TAFE & Adult Provision Mighty members at Mambourin After a two-year process, the AEU is hopeful that negotiations at disability service provider Mambourin are close to the finish line.
Schools Another one joins the conga line The federal education minister can carry on all he likes about the end of the funding wars, but his government’s actions are having the opposite effect – entrenching division and inequality.
Early Childhood New agreements underway More than 6,000 early childhood employees covered by the VECTEA will benefit from significant pay increases and workload relief.
For everyone Federal budget fails public education yet again When it comes to supporting public education, the Morrison government’s track record is woeful. The latest federal budget did little to change that, despite a major win for preschools.
For everyone From your president: Determination amid disruption AEU members have again demonstrated their professionalism and dedication in yet another disrupted term for public education settings.
TAFE & Adult Provision Inquiry into access to TAFE for learners with disability When governments don’t properly fund our TAFE system, people with disability are among those who miss out.
TAFE & Adult Provision Union movement blocks Morrison’s attempt to trash worker rights The union movement has worked to block the worst elements of the Morrison government’s ‘Omnibus Bill’, which threatened the wages and conditions of AEU members.
Early Childhood Implementing your new agreements Following the ratification of two new benchmark agreements in the early childhood sector, the AEU will be running implementation training for members from Term 2.
Early Childhood Three-year-old kindergarten continues to expand An additional 2000 Victorian three-year-olds are now accessing two years of funded kindergarten, as the 15 hours of kinder program rolls out across more LGAs.
Early Childhood Union blocks Morrison’s attempt to trash worker rights The union movement has worked to block the worst elements of the Morrison government’s ‘Omnibus Bill’, which threatened the wages and conditions of AEU members.
Early Childhood Changes for educational leaders and nominated supervisors Educational leaders and nominated supervisors will now gain one hour per week per service to help address workload pressures.
Early Childhood Educating children about gender equality As early childhood workers, we are well-placed to challenge damaging gender stereotypes.
Early Childhood EEEA 2020 is go! Members have overwhelmingly endorsed the new Early Education Employees Agreement, which offers significant improvements to pay and conditions.
Schools Agencies undercut CRT wages To ensure all teachers are paid union rates, schools should consider bypassing agencies and employing CRTs directly.