Paid Family And Domestic Violence Leave: A Workplace Right That Will Save Lives
One woman each week dies as a result of domestic violence. More than 400 000 women and men experience domestic violence each year. 65% of people who experience domestic violence are in the workforce. (Broderick, 2011) In the month of November, IEU members will campaign with other union members across Australia for paid family and domestic violence leave. […]
School Funding. Yes, it is about the money
Unfortunately the school funding debate, perhaps shouting-match is more apt, has dissolved into the sad and unhelpful imbroglio of half-truths that plagued us for three or four decades before we (almost) all settled on a new ‘model’. Let’s be clear at the outset of the IEUA’s bias in any contribution. The IEUA wants a funding model that ensures certainty, after all our members want job security. The model needs to [...]
Open Letter to Non Government School Employers. Plebiscite on Marriage Equality
IEUA members are concerned about the potential divisiveness that the debate on Marriage Equality could cause in schools and in particular the hurt and harm that could be caused to their students. In partiuclar, IEUA members are concerned that schools could provide fertile grounds for damaging speech in the community during the upcoming debate on Marriage Equality. As such, the IEUA has written to all non-government school employers seeking a [...]
The Ask
The Independent Education Union of Australia, representing over 75,000 members in non-government education, calls upon all federal political parties to commit to the essential matters ahead of the next federal election. Responses are currently being received from the various political parties. […]
What do successful grads think you should study?
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership. A Case Study In The Democratic Deficit
The implementation of the TPP will fundamentally limit the capacity of Australian governments to protect and preserve the quality of education in Australia. The IEU has joined with other national education unions, AEU and NTEU, and education unions internationally to condemn the Trans-Pacific Partnership. […]
Former student discusses success in the fashion industry
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How do you best prepare for university?
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IEU Media Release: Labor’s promise of school funding certainty critical for quality education
Today’s announcement of additional funding for all schools by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) should it be elected this year has been welcomed by the Independent Education Union (IEU). IEU Federal Secretary Chris Watt said Labor’s commitment to provide an extra $4.5 billion to all schools in 2018 and 2019 as well as additional funding to support for students with special needs was a significant step in ensuring quality education [...]
IEU Media Release: Labor’s promise of school funding certainty critical for quality education
Today’s announcement of additional funding for all schools by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) should it be elected this year has been welcomed by the Independent Education Union (IEU). IEU Federal Secretary Chris Watt said Labor’s commitment to provide an extra $4.5 billion to all schools in 2018 and 2019 as well as additional funding to support for students with special needs was a significant step in ensuring quality education [...]