Articles, features, news and opinion to keep you informed during the term break.

Experts support vaccination and ventilations measures taken by the Victorian government to get schools reopened.

The vaccine is safe. The vaccine massively reduces the risk that you’ll become seriously unwell from COVID-19. The vaccine is available to you for free. Trades Hall Council Luke Hilakari addresses unionism and the vaccine.

The IEU backs the vaccination drive because COVID-19 vaccine helps to protect you, your colleagues and families, and our whole community from the spread of COVID-19.

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.

The IEU applauds the Victorian government’s proposed reforms of legislation to better protect workers in faith-based schools and institutions.

The Age reports on a “major boost” for the rights of education staff which will improve “the lives of countless dedicated workers”.

IEU members at Woodleigh College overwhelmingly support protected action to push for a long overdue pay deal.

Some critics believe postponing exams due to COVID-19 isn’t enough, and are calling on states to eliminate end-of-school exams altogether.

A Bendigo Principal says young people want to get out there and help, whether it's climate change or vaccinations.

This week, have we forgotten Delta’s effect on the unemployed? And Guy Rundle and Jeff Sparrow’s trenchant observations of pandemic politics.

The Andrews government will begin a 10-day “vaccination blitz” for year 12 students and teaching staff from Tuesday, but has not mandated the jab for government school staff.

Children often get the virus from the adults around them, so vaccinating adults in a child’s household, and teachers, can help protect them.

Dates for the General Achievement Test (GAT) and VCE exams have been finalised, and a Vaccination Blitz has been announced for Year 12 students, their teachers, VCE exam supervisors and assessors.

The Victorian Department of Health is hosting a free live webinar for final year high school students, their families and educators to provide information on COVID-19 vaccinations, Friday 3 September, 4.00-5.00pm.

The gender pay gap is just the ugly tip of deeper, more sinister problems. Gender inequality is ‘baked in’ to our society and in to our economy.

This week we range from the death of the fair go via the importance of good governance, to the impossibility of home ownership.

Join the Organise for Equality campaign to help close the gap on pay inequity for women.

All the latest official information on COVID vaccinations and helpful sources of advice.