Tag: Teachers
Teachers' union urged to restart pay negotiations
The Northern Territory employment commissioner has urged the Education Union to return to the negotiating table and resolve the year-long teacher's pay dispute.[MORE]
Teachers to get backdated pay rise immediately
State school teachers and school administrators in Western Australia will get an immediate 6 per cent pay rise.[MORE]
US expert will enhance school debate, says Gillard
The federal Education Minister has denied she is bringing a US expert to Australia to convince the states to sign-up to a new schools reporting system.[MORE]
Tasmania Tomorrow reforms worry teachers
Tasmania's teachers union says the State Government is fast running out of time to resolve outstanding issues relating to its Tasmania Tomorrow reforms.[MORE]
SA teachers want pay rise now
Teachers want an interim pay rise as their lengthy dispute continues with the SA Govt.[MORE]
Uni seeks to correct grammar deficiencies
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Monash University is concerned many students lack basic skills when it comes to grammar.[MORE]
Planned post year 10 changes spark industrial threat
Tasmanian high school teachers are a step closer to industrial action over their concerns about planned changes to education for Year 11 and 12 students.[MORE]
Teachers step up pay dispute
SA teachers wind back interviews with parents and student feedback as part of their pay dispute.[MORE]
Barnett grants teachers interim payrise
The Premier, Colin Barnett, has announced that the state school teachers will get an interim pay rise within weeks.[MORE]
'New matters' raised in teachers pay dispute
Public employment commissioner says there are some new matters he'd like to discuss to end the teacher's pay dispute.[MORE]
Teachers' pay dispute close to resolution
The Government and Education Department are hoping negotiations with teachers beginning today will bring an end to their year long pay dispute.[MORE]
Teachers pull out of pay negotiations
The Education Union won't take part in talks to resolve the teacher's pay dispute while a ban on strike action is in place.[MORE]
Union seeking urgent meeting on teacher pay offer
The State School Teachers' Union wants an urgent meeting with the Education Minister, Liz Constable, to discuss a pay deal.[MORE]
Teachers' dispute major disruption: Barnett
The Premier, Colin Barnett says he is committed to brokering an end to the teachers' pay dispute. [MORE]
OBE is dead, long live content: PLATO
A group lobbying against outcomes-based education in Western Australia has welcomed signs a national curriculum will be content-based.[MORE]
NT teachers protest against strike ban
Teachers have protested against the IRC's decision to stop this week's planned strike.[MORE]
More resources urged for problem students
South Australia's Primary Principals Association says schools desperately need more resources to help cope with an increasing number of problem students.[MORE]
Ten Territory teachers named as finalists in national award
A group of Northern Territory teachers have been named as finalists in this year's National Excellence in Teaching Awards.[MORE]
Time for Govt to end teacher dispute: CLP
The Territory Opposition Leader Terry Mills is calling on Labor to hurry up and resolve its pay dispute with teachers.[MORE]
Commissioner hears first student IRC case
The Public Employment Commissioner says a hearing this morning is the first time the Northern Territory's Department of Employment and Training has brought an IRC case in the name of students.[MORE]
Tick of approval for new Education Minister
The State School Teachers' Union (SSTU) has welcomed the appointment of Liz Constable as the Minister for Education.[MORE]
Teacher stop-work action 'premature'
The New South Wales Education Minister Verity Firth says she is disappointed teachers have taken industrial action today over the new transfer system.[MORE]
Teachers strike to impact Illawarra schools
A number of schools will be affected by stop-work action by teachers in the Illawarra today in support of a Mt Druitt teacher who has been denied a transfer.[MORE]
Concerns over teacher sacking appeal
Parents Victoria says there should be a zero-tolerance approach to teachers who commit sex offences.[MORE]
Union, Firth begin staffing scheme talks
The New South Wales Teachers Federation has started negotiations with the new Education Minister, Verity Firth, about changes to the school staffing system.[MORE]
