Big increase in public appreciation of teachers – From The Educator
A new nationwide study by Monash University has revealed high levels of public trust and value for Australian teachers.
The week’s best education and union reads
From advice on how to retain the benefits of working from home to the opinion of Jeff Sparrow on recent protests, here’s a trove of reading for your end of week.
The week’s best education and union reads
Articles, features, news and opinion to keep you informed during the term break.
The week’s best education and union reads
Among this week’s articles: Brian Toohey on a liveable income, the role of school boards in independent schools and proposed changes to Victoria’s anti-discrimination laws.
COVID gives us a chance to rethink traditional end-of-school exams – from The Conversation
Some critics believe postponing exams due to COVID-19 isn’t enough, and are calling on states to eliminate end-of-school exams altogether.
The week's best education and union reads
This week, have we forgotten Delta’s effect on the unemployed? And Guy Rundle and Jeff Sparrow’s trenchant observations of pandemic politics.
Five ways to keep kids safe from COVID when schools reopen - from The Conversation
Children often get the virus from the adults around them, so vaccinating adults in a child’s household, and teachers, can help protect them.
The week's best education and union reads
This week we range from the death of the fair go via the importance of good governance, to the impossibility of home ownership.
‘Reassuring’: pandemic has not hurt children’s literacy and numeracy levels - from The Guardian
The Covid-19 pandemic appears to have had no significant impact on literacy and numeracy test results, according to high-level Naplan data.
The week's best education and union reads
Ventilation, vaccines, and why our health system is reliant on lockdowns.
The week's best education and union reads
Vaccines dominate the news, and for a longer read, there’s climate change and unexpected backing for a universal basic income.
The week's best education and union reads
From the vaccination of teachers to the general strike that saved Medicare.
The week’s best education and union reads
Your one-stop shop for union and education news, from NSW remote learning to the Worker’s Olympics.
The week’s best education and union reads
Your one-stop shop for union and education news, from how COVID increases inequality to digital literacy inclusion.
Teacher shortage looms if working conditions don’t improve
Teachers reveal the increasing workload pressures they face after the ABC asks why so many of them are leaving education.
Best education reads
From the campaign for teacher vaccinations to ‘gamifying’ the classroom, here is the best education and union reading of the week gathered for your convenience.
How bilingual education succeeded in a remote indigenous community - from ABC News
The Yirrkala school 900 km east of Darwin uses a "both ways" approach, where a child's first language is taught alongside English, combining classroom teaching with input from elders on traditional lands.
How schools coped in lockdown - from theeducatoronline.com
A survey of 23,000 Victorian school staff, students and parents says independent schools fared reasonably well during 2020's mandatory lockdowns, but it highlighted the difficulties of remote learning, particularly for those in Year 12.
Hi tech teaching: pitfalls and progress to emerge from the pandemic
The pandemic has created an opportunity for teachers to try technology straight out of a sci-fi movie. With mixed results.