Members in Victorian Catholic schools are about to receive some very long overdue backpay.

A 41-year education veteran lays out his fears for the teaching profession and offers his support for the campaign for workload improvements.

Reps and members across MACS schools are rolling out actions to highlight the plight of overloaded education staff.

IEU members have hit the ground running with the No More Freebies campaign, launching varied actions that will make it clear they are sick of their dedication being taken for granted.

The first of October 2022, marks 730 days since the last pay rise for staff in most Victorian Catholic schools. Two years. It’s a lousy anniversary.

The IEU calls on all members in MACS schools to refuse to perform any work beyond that legally required of them from the commencement of Term 4.

While Catholic employers in Tasmania and Victoria resist the need for action on teacher workloads, report after report declares overwork is the major driver of impending teacher shortages.

Campaigning for a deal and media coverage of it expands as glacial Catholic employers further frustrate exhausted staff.

Member frustration at employer inaction leads to rallies across the state.

In late July, the central Victorian media took a keen interest in actions held IEU members in Bendigo and Ballarat intended to highlight the lack of progress being made on an Agreement for education staff in ‘MACS’ schools.