A lot has been said lately about the QTU Executive’s decision to comply with the orders of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) regarding the work bans.
The federal government has announced reforms to HECS and HELP debt indexation, reducing the repayment burden faced by thousands of educators.
The Enoggera Emmanuel Uniting Church was packed with people who had gathered to pay their respects to Heather May McDonald and listen in awe to fascinating stories from a remarkable life.
QTU State Council was convened at the Voco Hotel in Brisbane on Saturday 25 May.
It is not surprising that teachers and education leaders cite the enormous increase in workload as the key driver of their dissatisfaction with their chosen profession and the reason they are leaving teaching.
With more than 48,000 members in state schools and TAFE institutes across Queensland, the QTU has a broad and diverse membership – a membership that reflects the communities in which we live and work.
Enterprise bargaining consultation is crucial for fostering a collaborative environment where members can voice matters which will improve teaching conditions and remuneration outcomes.
As a trusted stakeholder in Queensland’s education sector, the QTU has been engaged with the Department of Education’s review of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 since 2021.
The QTU has been working to get additional support for the implementation of version 9 of the Australian Curriculum (ACV9) for the past two years.
The QTU has been successful in securing additional resourcing for the familiarisation and implementation phases of Australian Curriculum Version 9 (ACV9).
University students who are required to undertake mandatory placements as part of their course requirements will be able to access the newly announced “Commonwealth prac payment” (CPP) from July 2025.
Despite years of promises, the Federal Budget still contained no provision to lift the Commonwealth’s contribution to state school funding and fix the entrenched funding gap.
The Federal Budget handed down on Tuesday 14 May failed to deliver the funding that state schools need and will widen a $30 billion capital infrastructure divide between state and private schools.
The campaign to secure full schooling resource standard funding for all state schools continues. For many, this is an issue about government “expenditure”.
The Valuing Our Profession campaign continues in step with the teacher shortage crisis currently rippling across Queensland.
Labour Day weekend saw members across the state march to acknowledge 135 years of QTU achievement. We also marched to show the power of the union movement in holding employers accountable for their actions.
Labour Day 2024 set records with members turning up in huge numbers right across Queensland.
This year’s massive Labour Day celebrations saw the historic announcement of nation-leading entitlements for Queensland’s public sector workers – 10 days' paid reproductive health leave and paid superannuation for all 52 weeks' parental leave.
My name is Chris Munro, and I am fortunate enough to be acting in the QTU's Assistant Secretary – Education Leaders role for the remainder of the year.
QTU TAFE Council hosted Lance McCallum, Queensland’s Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development, at its May meeting.
The QTU has welcomed the decision of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) in the State Wage Case 2023, which will result in salary increases for many TAFE educators.
You might know that quality early childhood education is important, but not really have a clue how it all works. Here is some info I wish I had known earlier about how important all that glue and sand (always so much sand) really is.
On 9 January 1889, 23 teachers and principals from schools across the colony of Queensland met in Brisbane to establish the first teachers’ union on this continent – the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU).
There are two types of claim you can make if injured at work.
On Tuesday 7 May, the QTU and the department came together to discuss the occupational violence and aggression (OVA) strategy and action plan.
We have received an email from admin today indicating that staff need to provide a medical certificate if we are away sick on a day before/after a public holiday, and on a day before/after school vacation. Is this accurate?
Recently, a comment on a greetings card – “Wishing you health and happiness” – made me think about the word “happiness” and how it is reflected in the life of a retiree.
