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Every child has a right to access a quality education, and our public schools have a long-standing and proven commitment of inclusion for all.

Alarming new international data highlights the scale of Australia’s teacher shortage crisis and the urgent need for federal and state governments to address the root causes of workforce decline.

At the Albanese Government's Tertiary Productivity Roundtable today, the AEU will highlight the critical role of fully funded high-quality public education in driving national productivity and long-term economic growth.

The Australian Education Union has today welcomed the commencement of the Commonwealth Prac Payment, a much-needed investment in the future of Australia’s teaching workforce.

The 2025 State of our Schools survey identified workload, a lack of respect for teachers and burnout as the key reasons why 84 per cent of respondents had considered quitting the profession in the past four years.

The SSTUWA notes that many of the findings of the review reinforce the conclusions and recommendations of the Facing the Facts review into public education presented in 2023 by Dr Carmen Lawrence and her team.

The AEU’s pre-election campaign was launched with a spectacular drone show above Sydney’s skyline, urging the Albanese Government to fully fund public schools, as promised.

This World Teachers’ Day, Friday 25 October, teachers in Western Australia need more than thanks, they need full funding.

New analysis from Jim Stanford, Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute, has highlighted the large economic, social, and fiscal benefits from funding public schools to 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard.

The Australian Education Union has placed an immediate ban on the implementation of the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement.

The NSRA is a joint agreement between the Commonwealth, states and territories, designed to lift student outcomes in Australian schools. It sets out national policy initiatives and reform directions that all governments agree to implement over a five-year period.

Students will benefit the most from federal education minister Jason Clare’s renewed commitment to get every school on a path to 100 per cent of its fair funding level, according to the AEU. The Minister repeated the 2022 election promise while announcing the membership and terms of reference for an expert panel to advise on the best way to achieve fair education funding.

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The SSTUWA congratulates the New South Wales Teachers’ Federation for its strong campaign on public education over the past few years, culminating in a strong presence during the NSW election campaign.

The SSTUWA has welcomed the decision by the state government to delay the opening of WA’s borders. “While we understand that this will be difficult for many people in the community, it does give more time to make WA schools and TAFEs as safe as possible for those who work and learn there. It is crucial that this time is not wasted,” SSTUWA President Pat Byrne said.