2024 in review: CRT rates lifted
Casual Relief Teachers in Victorian Catholic schools continue to see increases to their daily rate of pay thanks to new provisions linking pay to the Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review.
IEU General Secretary David Brear says the upcoming Victorian Catholic campaign is about pay
The current Agreements covering Catholic schools in Victoria expire at the end of 2025 and we have already begun the process of preparing the campaign for their replacement.
The IEU thanks outstanding Rep contributors
Every IEU Rep deserves congratulations and thanks, but we want to highlight the exceptional service of these selfless colleagues in 2024.
IEU pushes for the law to address workplace surveillance concerns
The IEU Victoria Tasmania has made a submission to the Victorian Parliament inquiry into workplace surveillance, pointing out that students are a unique source of privacy breaches for employees working in schools.
Reproductive health leave survey – It’s For Every Body
Unionists are campaigning for a reproductive health leave entitlement that would benefit all workers – including those experiencing menopause.
IEU members boost bargaining campaign via Anna Stewart Memorial Project
IEU members Sophie Bird and Marla Leitch boosted the campaign for a deal in Tasmanian Catholic schools while participating in the Anna Stewart Memorial Project.
IEU on the great smartphone ban in schools debate
Will Catholic and independent schools join the government sector in banning smartphone usage by students at school?
IEU Rep profile: Noel Cowall, Xavier College junior school
Nick’s commitment to supporting both teaching and general staff is a great example of the fundamental role that unionism plays in creating fair working conditions in schools.
IEU members at the beginning and the end of the teaching journey
Lachlan Black, a graduate completing his first year as a teacher, and Vince Muscatello, a retiring veteran educator and principal, deliver their impressions from opposite ends of the career telescope.
The IEU will continue to fight against discrimination
A national survey, has found that the majority of parents with children at Australian religious schools oppose discrimination against LGBTIQA+ staff and students.
IEU calls for action to tackle harassment of women teachers
The Sexual Harassment of Teachers (SHOT) Report has found harmful sexual behaviours are increasing in Australian schools, and women teachers often don’t feel safe at work.
The IEU’s hints for a successful start as a CRT
Practical hints on how to hit the ground running as a casual relief teacher.
IEU Career Corner: graduates, consider starting your teaching career as a CRT
Starting your career as a casual relief teacher can offer many benefits for newcomers to education.
From IE: Unions and schools are history waiting to happen
It’s never too late to start recording your precious heritage. Three historians explain why the past matters so much and how it can inform our present.
IEU principal stalwart Vince Muscatello departs education after a storied career
After 12 years as a principal, 20 years in leadership roles and 33 years as an educator, Vince Mustcatello is departing education and the IEU, where he also served a long tenure.
Gary Warren’s smartphone fact sheet for schools
Teacher, IEU member and writer Gary Warren says “too many of our students are addicted to their devices and can’t self-regulate”.
IEU Labour History column: The bark petitions that changed Australia
The Yirrkala bark petition was the first formally recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander document tabled in the Australian Parliament.
The IEU says it’s a new era for deal-making in independent schools
In 2024, we’ve seen significant changes in independent school bargaining, with staff no longer accepting modest offers that don’t keep up with inflation or industry trends.
How to avoid an end of year party disaster
Employees can gather and have fun at the end of the working year without endangering their jobs by heeding a few simple guidelines.
Words of wisdom from the workplace: IEU Reps speak about their roles
Reps at October’s training day at IEU headquarters offered their views on unionism, the issues in their schools and the issues of importance for the union movement.