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TAFE educators' recent successful EB outcome had QTU General Secretary Kate Ruttiman reflecting on the power of a Union and the importance of members engaging in the democratic processes of our Union.
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Ensuring a successful future for Queensland state schools will take commitment.
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The QTU has nominated Chrissy Pobar as its 2023 Emma Miller Award recipient.
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The August meeting of State Council was held in Brisbane on Saturday 26 August.
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A year on on from the development and consultation around “Equity and Excellence”, reflection is important, as is the place of the school leader and teacher voice within the system.
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As we await the outcome of the referendum, the members of the QTU's First Nations education committee Gandu Jarjum reflect on the campaign.
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This years’ National TAFE Day saw the staging of the inaugural AEU TAFE Photography Competition Exhibition, showcasing our state and territory finalists’ views of student life on TAFE campuses.
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On the morning of Wednesday 6 September, our AEU/QTU National TAFE Council delegation arrived at Parliament House in Canberra.
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With a 24-hour strike looming, TAFE Queensland provided a revised formal offer and QTU TAFE Executive recommended the offer be put to member ballot. 96 per cent of votes cast accepted the offer.
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The QTU has secured the $900 regional attraction and retention payment for classified teachers.
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The “For Every Child – Fully Fund State Schools” campaign is pushing for a crucial change: ensuring state schools receive 100 per cent of the schooling resource standard (SRS) as outlined in the 2012 Gonski report.
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Wear it Purple was founded in 2010 in response to the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people and the global rise in suicide statistics.
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On 27 October, the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU) joins the community in celebrating World Teachers’ Day, a momentous occasion that pays homage to the profound impact teachers and school leaders have on students, every day.
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October is National Safe Work Month – a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychosocial harm.
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While it is a condition of permanent employment that a teacher may be required to work anywhere in the state, there are limited circumstances in which a teacher can appeal the department’s transfer decision.
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DoE's lack of communication with school leaders and temporary teachers over bulk offers of permanency to temporary teachers has created angst and confusion for many members.
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Help your workplace celebrate World Teachers' Day with this official Queensland poster.
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Parental leave
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The Swimming in Pools CARA guidelines have been updated.
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Earlier this year, the QTU alerted members to a potential issue for teachers engaged before 2016 and not yet at senior teacher (ST).
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In many of the documents created in the course of one’s educational working life, one term sticks in the memory more than others. That term is “lifelong leaning”.
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Injured teachers wishing to pursue their employer for damages arising from the employer’s negligence generally have three years to “commence a claim”. But that process is far from straightforward.