The IEU’s hints for a successful start as a CRT
Practical hints on how to hit the ground running as a casual relief teacher.
IEU Career Corner: graduates, consider starting your teaching career as a CRT
Starting your career as a casual relief teacher can offer many benefits for newcomers to education.
From IE: Unions and schools are history waiting to happen
It’s never too late to start recording your precious heritage. Three historians explain why the past matters so much and how it can inform our present.
IEU principal stalwart Vince Muscatello departs education after a storied career
After 12 years as a principal, 20 years in leadership roles and 33 years as an educator, Vince Mustcatello is departing education and the IEU, where he also served a long tenure.
Gary Warren’s smartphone fact sheet for schools
Teacher, IEU member and writer Gary Warren says “too many of our students are addicted to their devices and can’t self-regulate”.
IEU Labour History column: The bark petitions that changed Australia
The Yirrkala bark petition was the first formally recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander document tabled in the Australian Parliament.
The IEU says it’s a new era for deal-making in independent schools
In 2024, we’ve seen significant changes in independent school bargaining, with staff no longer accepting modest offers that don’t keep up with inflation or industry trends.
How to avoid an end of year party disaster
Employees can gather and have fun at the end of the working year without endangering their jobs by heeding a few simple guidelines.
Words of wisdom from the workplace: IEU Reps speak about their roles
Reps at October’s training day at IEU headquarters offered their views on unionism, the issues in their schools and the issues of importance for the union movement.
Liam Byrne is about to deliver the definitive Australian union history
ACTU historian Liam Byrne is about to release an important new book, No Power Greater: A History of Union Action in Australia, which “gets to the heart of what it means to be a unionist”.
Workplace surveillance - technology, privacy and the law
The Victorian Parliament’s inquiry into workplace surveillance is examining “the extent to which employers collect, share, store, sell, disclose and dispose of surveillance data, the role of artificial intelligence, and whether there should be dedicated State workplace surveillance laws”.
The Commons Social Change Library - an online treasure trove for changemakers
The Commons Social Change Library is an Australian based online facility which includes over 1200 resources for progressives, all of which are free to access and use.
Liam Byrne, the Australian union movement’s historian
‘Without our history, how do we know who we are?’ asks Dr Liam Byrne, who has been the ACTU Historian since 2019.
From Education HQ: Most religious school parents support LGBT inclusivity – study
A survey reveals that, even in faith-based independent schools, most parents want their children to be taught inclusivity towards sexual orientation, gender identity and gender diversity.
IEU appoints expert to work on wages policy
The IEU has shown it is serious about prioritising wages in upcoming negotiations on Agreements by hiring renowned industrial expert Patrick Lee.
The Ipsos facts on Boomers, parents and social media bans
A global survey of attitudes towards education challenges some stereotypes and discovers worldwide support for a ban on social media for children under 14.
Kurt Fearnley hosts The Teachers Who Shape Us podcast
Teachers Health has a new podcast, The Teachers Who Shape Us, helmed by famous elite athlete, disability advocate, TV presenter and author Kurt Fearnley.
IEU Career Corner: Some informative, fun education podcasts
Where can educators turn when they need something from left-field for an insight - or a laugh?
IEU member writes: Why our students are always tired
There has been much discussion recently about Australian students complaining of being constantly tired, irritable and anxious due to a lack of sleep, writes Garry Warren.
EI Conference: Education issues are global
The 10th quadrennial Education International (EI) World Congress convened in Buenos Aires in late July, and its sessions confirmed that education staff the world over share the same concerns and face similar issues.