Why workload remains the biggest issue facing teachers
The workloads of education staff have been an issue since long before the pandemic, and must be addressed now for the good of the entire education system.
From The Conversation: Australia about to feel the full brunt of teacher shortages
The Omicron wave is likely to exacerbate Australia’s existing teacher shortages and demanding workloads.
Your education reading cheat sheet
Need a quick primer on what’s making news in education ahead of the return to school? Here’s your one-stop shop for all the latest.
Progressive holiday reading
You are what you read… Stock up on some nutritious mind food with this selection of education and union articles.
Best education and union reads
From Australia’s COP-out in Glasgow to the national curriculum, here are some gems of recent writing, cherry picked for your reading pleasure.
A profession in distress – 84 percent of teachers think of quitting – from The Educator
A staggering 84% of Australian teachers have thought about leaving the profession in the past year, reports The Educator.
Big opportunities for principals to improve their school workforce in 2022 – from The Educator
The 2021 State of the Sector survey provides some key insights into how principals can improve professional development.
Best education and union reads
Teacher trust, school reform, refugee students and universities as businesses. The best recent education and union reads.
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.