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Articles from Western Teacher
30 July 2024
When I was studying to be a teacher several decades ago, there was excitement in the air in education. In my province in Canada, qualifications for a teacher’s certificate had been increased from three years of university to a four-year Bachelor of Education.
30 July 2024
Wear it Purple Day will be held on 30 August this year and unites LGBTQIA+ youth and allies to shine a light on the thousands of schools, community organisations, universities and workplaces that are coming together to create a more inclusive future.
30 July 2024
There is growing support across our schools and TAFEs to address the climate emergency and embed sustainable practices across all aspects of
public education.
30 July 2024
This year, organisers of Earth Day have called for widespread climate education as a critical step in the fight against climate change.
30 July 2024
If you feel like you’re paying a lot for your child’s private school education, that’s because you probably are.
30 July 2024
In Facing the Facts, Dr Carmen Lawrence told us that teachers and school leaders feel undervalued, disrespected and insecure, that the sheer volume of work is exacerbated by growing complexity, that burnout must be addressed - and that more system support is needed.
30 July 2024
Instructional strategies are any type of learning technique a teacher uses to help students learn or gain a better understanding of the curriculum being delivered.
30 July 2024
The latest Department of Health and Aged Care’s 2022-23 secondary school student alcohol and drug survey has revealed shocking results that reinforces the importance of recently passed laws regulating the sale of vaping products.
30 July 2024
The State School Teachers’ Union of WA welcomes full and proper consultation on any new regional education strategy – and the key words here are full and proper.
30 July 2024
The SSTUWA has received a second offer from the Department of Training and Workforce Development in regard to the 2023 General Agreement (TAFE Lecturers).
30 July 2024
One of the great things about the half-day action school members took on
23 April was the incredible sense of unity and commitment that shone through.
27 June 2024
This year’s federal budget fails to deliver the funding that public schools need and will widen a $30 billion capital infrastructure divide between public and private schools, according to the AEU.
27 June 2024
Australia is once again grappling with how we can stop gendered violence in our country.
27 June 2024
Membership with the SSTUWA is not just for public school teachers, school leaders and school psychologists, TAFE lecturers or swimming instructors.
27 June 2024
The more I learn, the more I realise how much I don’t know, solidifying my goal to be a lifelong learner.
26 June 2024
Held across the country from 7-14 July 2024, NAIDOC Week will celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
26 June 2024
Facing the Facts calls for positive change, including strengthening Aboriginal education as well as central and regional services and support provided to public schools in a system of connected autonomy.
26 June 2024
When is enough, enough? At the time of writing this report so far, 30 women have been killed in 2024 at the hands of a man.
26 June 2024
Executive has endorsed recommendations from the TAFE Committee to issue directives for industrial action, which commenced from 8am, 10 June 2024, to support the TAFE Log of Claims.
26 June 2024
A ministerial pledge to tackle workload and renewed union efforts to reduce class sizes through a community campaign headlined June State Council Conference.
