Articles from Australia
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 25 February 2019 Australia: Entrenched inequality in public school funding
The Australian Education Union (AEU) has reacted to a report into the provision of childcare, education and training: highlighting that pubic authorities favour private schools over public schools when it comes to funding, and demanding that an end be put to the Morrison government’s inequal treateent of public schools.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 October 2018 “My teachers instilled in me the value of expectation”, by Kurt Fearnley
Kurt Fearnley
Nearly four million Australian children are enrolled in our world-class public education system in any given year. Students from well-off families, students from families living day-to-day. Elite athletes, some even juggling early careers as Olympians or as professional athletes, some who have never played organised sport. Budding actors and performers,...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 27 August 2018 Australia: government urged to halt underfunding of public schools!
The Australian Education Union has called on educators and concerned citizens to add their names to an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calling for more funding to be allocated to public schools and towards bringing special support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 April 2018 Australia: Educators’ campaign for public schools’ fair funding
The Australian Education Union is demanding that public schools are properly resourced by public authorities with the launch of a new phase of its schools funding campaign – “Fair Funding Now!”
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Standards and working conditions 8 January 2018 Australia: Attack on working conditions linked to teachers’ stress
Australian educators have protested against deteriorating work conditions in the technical and further education sector in Victoria, a direct threat to quality education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 20 October 2017 Australia: Vocational training crisis heading towards social crisis
The erosion of Australia’s vocational training system, partly because of privatisation, is now impacting on society and on the futures of young people.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 19 October 2017 Australian disability claims boost private school funding at expense of public schools
The Australian Education Union has questioned the government’s decision to considerably increase spending for private schools based on their enrolment numbers of disabled students, deploring that public schools are set to receive much less.
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Equity and inclusion 18 October 2017 Australia: EI affiliate IEU calls for a new, just and humane approach to asylum seekers
In a joint call with leaders of Australia’s major charities and social service groups, the Independent Education Union (IEU) is looking to change the government’s policy towards refugees and migrants in Australia.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 August 2017 Australia: lifting students’ achievements via increased funding in education, not testing
Australian educators have warned against placing excessive emphasis on test results, arguing focus must be on ensuring all schools are receiving the funding and resources they need to deliver for students and raise student outcomes.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 6 July 2017 Australia: teachers are wary of increasing commercialisation in public schools
A new report reflects teachers’ concern about the influence of commercialisation in schools, on everything from the provision of tests through professional development courses for educators.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 1 May 2017 This May Day, why not try solidarity?
As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 April 2017 Australia: Disadvantaged students hit by resource shortages
Australian schools are significantly under-resourced, affecting student performance, according to newly released international data, demonstrating the importance of Gonski needs-based funding to ensure all schools have the resources they need.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 February 2017 Australia: calls for guaranteed preschool funding are made as government prepares for cuts
Educators have launched a campaign demanding sustainable funding for preschools, which they see as vital for a child’s development, giving them social and educational skills they need to achieve at school.
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Union renewal and development 26 January 2017 Education International’s Angelo Gavrielatos to receive the Order of Australia
For most Australians, Australia Day is cause for celebration and patriotic pride, but for Angelo Gavrielatos this year’s festivities include the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia for his work and dedication to education.
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Union renewal and development 23 January 2017 Australia: tertiary education loses historic leader
Colleagues from the higher education sector in Australia and around the world are remembering the life and work of Carolyn Allport, a founding leader of NTEU union who passed away last week.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 January 2017 Australia: union calls for increased funding to support students with disabilities
In response to data released by state and federal governments, the Australian Education Union has highlighted the funding gap to support students with disability.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 4 October 2016 Australia: union rejects government funding plan for education
Education unionists have strongly rejected new financing arrangements for education proposed by the federal Education Minister, arguing that they would lead to a schools not receiving the minimum resources needed to provide quality education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 19 August 2016 Australia: Cuts hit public schools in remote areas of Northern Territory
A report shows that public schools’ per-student funding in Australia’s Northern Territory decreased by 6.7 per cent between 2012 and 2014, hitting public schools in remote areas and indigenous students the hardest.
Australia: Cuts hit public schools in remote areas of Northern Territory