Tag: Teachers
Principal sacking 'not related to anthem saga'
The Queensland Independent Education Union says it is disappointing a former Islamic college principal's industrial relations claim has been marred by a recent controversy at the school.[MORE]
Intervention leading to more attacks on teachers: union
The Northern Territory Education Union says about 7 per cent of Territory's teachers are on sick or stress leave as a result of violent behaviour by students.[MORE]
Teacher wins appeal against sex assault sentence
A 35-year-old Bunbury school teacher has had her sentence for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy quashed.[MORE]
TAFE lecturers likely to accept pay offer
WA TAFE lecturers have given in-principle support to a $168 million new pay offer.[MORE]
School leader roles 'unattractive', warns union
School principals in SA rally over pay, as their union highlights the long hours worked.[MORE]
School principals in short supply: Oppn
The SA Opposition says there is a shortage of principals in the state's schools.[MORE]
Teachers welcome literacy, numeracy money.
Teachers have welcomed a $4.6 million literacy and numeracy funding package but have questioned whether more money needs to spent.[MORE]
Cash boost to improve literacy standards
The State Government says a $4.6 million boost it will provide for improving literacy and numeracy in schools should produce results within a few years.[MORE]
'Teach First', learn later: a quick fix
High quality teachers are needed but will a six-week crash course in teaching help? 'Teach First' constitutes for governments a quick fix, a band aid, a lower cost of training teachers, a means to produce uncritical teachers.[MORE]
Firefighters treated better than teachers: union
SA Unions says the State Govt is treating firefighters better than teachers in pay negotiations. [MORE]
Teachers' Christmas 'gift' for Rann
About 200 teachers have rallied outside Premier Mike Rann's office as part of their ongoing campaign to get more funding from the State Government.[MORE]
Govt urged to recruit to fill expected teacher shortage
The Australian Education Union says remote schools in the Northern Territory will be hit hardest by an expected shortage of teachers in 2009.[MORE]
Teachers back parents on student reports
The Australian Education Union says regulations are forcing them to use only letter grading in student reports.[MORE]
Govt-union communication needs improvement: commissioner
The Northern Territory's Public Employment Commissioner says he would like to see better information sharing between the Government and unions in the future.[MORE]
Best teachers could reach top pay faster: Barr
Canberra's top teachers will move more quickly through the ranks under a plan being considered by the ACT Govt.[MORE]
Indigenous schools face funding uncertainty
Victoria's schools for Indigenous students say they are unable to make staffing or enrolment arrangements for next year because of uncertainty over funding.[MORE]
Life lessons lift learning
An innovative Tasmanian program, using games to teach students how to behave, is improving classroom attendance and literacy levels.[MORE]
Indigenous language teachers need better training, report says
The Federal Government's report into the future of Indigenous language programs says teachers need better training.[MORE]
Teacher to appeal against student-sex sentence
A 35-year-old teacher, convicted of having sex with a 14-year-old boy, will appeal against her sentence in the Supreme Court later this month.[MORE]
Union fears loss of school psychologists
The Education Union in Tasmania is angered by what it says is slow progress on pay and career issues relating to school psychologists.[MORE]
British teacher suspended over push-up punishment
A British schoolteacher has been suspended after making his pupils do push-ups as a punishment for arriving late to class, Britain's main teaching union.[MORE]
Protesters paint bleak future for TAFE
The South Australian Government has been accused of working by stealth to privatise the state's TAFE college system.[MORE]
Red pen tip 'came from teachers, not health experts'
Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson says the warning against using red pens in classrooms came from teachers, not mental health experts.[MORE]
Teachers chalk up another protest
About 100 public school teachers have staged a noisy protest outside New South Wales Parliament about changes to the teacher transfer system.[MORE]
Teacher wins food production scholarship
A Darling Downs teacher has won a scholarship to study ways to boost food production by up to 70 per cent.[MORE]
