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Friday 31 August 2018 is Equal Pay Day. This date illustrates the 62 additional days from the end of the previous financial year that women must work to earn the same amount as men earn in twelve months. Equal Pay Day is an important reminder of the continuing barriers women face in accessing the same opportunities and benefits as men in Australian workplaces National Gender Pay Gap.  No Room For Complacency The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has calculated the national gender pay gap as 14.6% for full-time employees; a difference of $244.80 per week. While this figure has declined from [...]

    The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) is disappointed that the Federal Education Minister has again chosen to overlook teachers and their unions by again failing to put expert educators from the teacher unions on the Board of AITSL.   It is unequivocally clear that the agenda of AITSL could only be enhanced by engaging with, dialoguing with and being respectful to the teacher unions who represent over a quarter of a million teachers across the country.   The Board has education and registration authority bureaucrats, representatives of employer and principal associations, a teacher education representative and an education [...]

IEUA Speaks on Gonski: Growth Through Achievement Report The recently released Gonski:Through Growth to Achievement report reflects the aspirations of every member of the Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) to ensure the development of well-rounded, academically capable, resilient and society-ready students. Yet, the fulfillment of the Report’s recommendations can only be founded on the adequate resourcing of the education sector combined with genuine and real collaboration of governments and employers with the teachers, school support staff and their unions. The voice of the profession must guide every step of any reform to ensure every Australian student is provided the quality [...]

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 8 MARCH 2018 #PRESSFORPROGRESS International Women’s Day is a day to challenge all Australian women and men to consider the legacy that will be passed onto future generations of women. This year, the United Nations is asking the global community to #PressForProgress and be tenacious in accelerating gender equality and empowerment. […]

The Independent Education Union of Australia believes that the structured and resourced induction of those new to the teaching profession is integral to the quality assurance processes in any school and system.A more structured approach to a beginning teacher's experience can be achieved by a better combination of time release and effective mentoring. In "best practice" models, induction roles and responsibilities are clearly outlined and formally linked to professional development and collaborative skill review. IEU Policy on Induction for Early Career Teachers

The Independent Education Union of Australia believes that the structured and resourced induction of those new to the teaching profession is integral to the quality assurance processes in any school and system. A more structured approach to a beginning teacher’s experience can be achieved by a better combination of time release and effective mentoring.  In “best practice” models, induction roles and responsibilities are clearly outlined and formally linked to professional development and collaborative skill review.    IEU Policy on Induction for Early Career Teachers  

  November 2018 will mark 10 years since Australian governments committed to specific targets for reducing inequalities in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life expectancy, mortality, education and employment As the 10th anniversary of Closing the Gap approaches, only three of the seven national targets is on track and four will expire in 2018. It is time to do better. It is time for a different approach. IEU Speaks on Closing the Gap 2018

The following provides an outline of the issues and challenges which the IEU has been actively addressing through 2017. Secretariat Report December 2017

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