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A new school year is well underway and 2022 has started like no other.

Exmouth District High School branch delegate Heather Gerrard has sent this message to the union, fellow members and to all public educators across WA. We agree with Heather’s sentiments and it reiterates why we do what we do for our members and public education in this state.

The management of COVID-19 with the ever-changing advice and the daily impact on schools and TAFEs threatens to overwhelm every other aspect of our working days.

Australia’s youngest children are at risk of being left behind due to the ongoing failure of the federal and some state governments to invest in three-year-old preschool.

New data from the AEU shows that public schools do not have the resources required to meet the needs of students with disability.

In awarding the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2021, the Prize Committee has said that there is strong empirical proof that money matters in education.

At the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow last year, more than 40 countries pledged to phase out coal-fired power.

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has extraordinary status and influence.

So, you have gained a contract or even a permanent position for 2022. You are totally focused on your classroom and there is a lot to do to get organised for Term 1. But it is also important to understand what you are entitled to as a graduate teacher.

The hard work and commitment that occupational safety and health (OSH) representatives are displaying in state schools was recognised recently when Mt Lawley Senior High School teacher and OSH rep Bruce Atkinson was named one of WA’s top OSH reps.

The following is the transcript of a speech given by 2021 SSTUWA Reconciliation in Action (RIA) award winner Clare Stack (pictured right), of Broome Senior High School, at November State Council last year. The RIA award celebrates the work of SSTUWA members who are making positive contributions towards reconciliation.

The SSTUWA is committed to working with the state government to ensure educators and students are safe when the WA borders open on 5 February.

The announcement from the government of a new public sector wages policy is a positive step: the $1,000 salary cap has been given the boot and replaced by 2.5 per cent across the board. This is a welcome return to a percentage-based increase for SSTUWA members.

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A Systematic Approach to Comprehension Instruction. SharpReading Online Webinar (Years 2-6)

Unions and business are committed to working cooperatively with governments to keep workplaces safe and to achieve the highest possible rates of vaccination though building confidence in the vaccination program and supporting workers to get vaccinated.

The National Cabinet should prioritise investment for every child to attend two years of preschool, in the same way Australian governments provide universal primary and secondary education.

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to immediately increase Australia’s ambition on climate change

Critical industries like childcare, ICT, carpentry and plumbing are at risk of significant workforce shortages, which would undermine the strength of Australia’s COVID-19 economic recovery according to the Australian Education Union (AEU).

Critical industries like childcare, ICT, carpentry and plumbing are at risk of significant workforce shortages, which would undermine the strength of Australia’s COVID-19 economic recovery according to the Australian Education Union (AEU).