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Articles from Western Teacher
8 August 2025
The Australian Education Union has welcomed the commencement of the Commonwealth Prac Payment, a much-needed investment in the future of Australia’s teaching workforce.
8 August 2025
The AEU Federal Executive has unanimously adopted an official statement on peace education.
8 August 2025
Days before Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the [2025] federal election, the Labor government settled a long-running argument with the states over school funding.
8 August 2025
Wear It Purple Day brings together LGBTIQA+ youth and allies to create a more inclusive future for all Australians in their schools, community organisations, universities and workplaces.
7 August 2025
Our country communities rely on strong public school education and TAFE. Our schools and TAFEs need a strong workforce. To attract and retain teachers, school leaders, school psychologists and TAFE lecturers to regional areas, housing must be improved.
7 August 2025
The SSTUWA is calling for respect for public educators in not only a face-to-face context, but also in the online world, urging legal action against abusers where needed.
26 June 2025
A few years ago, a local library reached out to me and asked if I would accept a donation of books from their collection.
26 June 2025
In late 2024 the Public Sector Commission reported on its Agency Capability Review of the Department of Education (DoE) and called on DoE to...
26 June 2025
International researchers are urging a critical rethink of digital technology in schools, warning that many classroom education tools are collecting student data in ways that could threaten privacy and wellbeing.
26 June 2025
Workload, burnout and a lack of respect for the teaching profession are the key reasons eight out of 10 respondents to the SSTUWA’s 2025 State of our Schools survey considered quitting during the past four years.
5 May 2025
A new review of research studies conducted in the United States shows once and for all that money matters in education.
2 May 2025
School principals around Australia are responsible for about 4.5 million staff and students in almost 10,000 schools.
2 May 2025
During any federal election campaign, we can expect to hear candidates talk passionately about school funding.
2 May 2025
In 2024, the SSTUWA came together and won some significant improvements for regional teachers, school psychologists and school leaders.
14 March 2025
Teachers’ jobs involve more than just teaching the required curriculum. A significant part of their role includes providing emotional support to their students.
13 March 2025
Harmony Day and Week is an annual event when Australians come together to celebrate the nation’s vibrant multicultural heritage.
13 March 2025
The release of the Productivity Commission Report on Government Services (ROGS) 2025 highlights the growing disparity in government funding between public and private schools.
13 March 2025
The State School Teachers’ Union of WA is thrilled by the state government’s announcement that it will replace evaporative air conditioners in WA public schools.
13 March 2025
In case you missed it, the executive summary of the Department of Education Agency Capability Review was released late last year.
31 January 2025
It’s just over two years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022.
