Almost 10,000 teachers in COVID-19 hotspots to access priority jab - from the SMH
Teachers move to the front of the vaccine queue in hard-hit local government areas in Sydney.
Important COVID-19 message for staff and students of Al Taqwa College
Important health advice for anyone who visited Al Taqwa College on July 28, 29 or 30.
COVID-19 vaccines, rapid tests to get NSW's Year 12s back in classroom - from ABC News
Year 12s in Sydney's COVID-19 hotspots will be offered the Pfizer vaccine, and rapid testing will be rolled out in schools in a bid to salvage this year's HSC exams.
IEU / AEU Petition: Prioritise Vaccines for Education Workers
The IEU and the AEU have launched a petition calling for the urgent prioritisation of education workers in the vaccine rollout
IEU Statement - Victorian outbreak
The over-representation of school staff in the latest outbreak underscores the urgent need for vaccination of our education workforce.
Joint union statement & letter to Minister Hunt: Failed vaccine rollout leaves schools & communities unsafe
Teachers, Educators and Education Support Staff struggling to get access to vaccination has left schools and early learning centres unsafe, and society without a clear path out of the Covid-19 mess, three major education unions said today.
Teachers in NSW COVID hotspots granted priority vaccination access
After months of campaigning from unions, some Sydney teachers have finally been recognised as frontline workers in need of urgent vaccination.
IEU pushes for paid vaccination leave
The IEU wants schools to provide paid leave during the school day so education staff can get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
When things go pear-shaped: why you need your union
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The fight for education staff to get priority coronavirus vaccinations
The IEU is amongst unions pushing for education workers to be prioritised on the vaccination list, saying they are in 'essential high-contact workplaces'.
Employee sacked for refusing flu shot
Can employers demand employees get vaccinated? In January, the ACTU saw the dangers of a ‘divisive public debate’ about whether vaccination should be compulsory in some workplaces.
From The Age: School sector calls for teachers to be vaccinated
The IEU and AEU, some schools and many teachers have back calls for priority coronavirus vaccination of school staff.
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From the Herald Sun: Federal government pulls cringeworthy milkshake consent video
The IEU's Deb James said the schools sexual consent materials were 'well-intentioned, but they just don’t hit the mark'.