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First term of 2012 will be a busy one for the Union with some significant campaigns in full flight. Read more here

2 December 2011	QTU position clear on major end-of-year issues
18 November 2011	Flexible student-free days clarified
11 November 2011	Big day approaches!
24 October 2011	World Teachers' Day - Friday 28 October 2011
21 October 2011	C2C - Your professional Choice
18 October 2011	National Day of Action for public schools \| State of Our Schools Survey \| Proposed changes to school holidays
3 October 2011	EB7 – Draft claim ready for consultation
3 August 2011	Mandatory aspects of OneSchool
29 July 2011	EB7 claim underway
28 July 2011	Final pay increase for EB6 and preparations for EB7
16 June 2011	TAFE superannuation guarantee decision overturned on appeal [TAFE newsflash 03-11]
30 May 2011	Teacher transfer guidelines under threat from regional schemes
13 May 2011	Application process for Experienced Senior Teacher (EST) and School Leaders modified
6 May 2011	Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) election of practising teachers Joint statement on collegial engagement in classrooms
29 April 2011	School leaders selection process timelines \| Right to Teach/Right to Learn
28 April 2011	Reminder - Labour Day - come celebrate
13 April 2011	Labour Day - come celebrate
17 March 2011	Department appeals QTU win in the Commission [TAFE newsflash 02-11]
3 March 2011	QTU wins in the Commission [TAFE newsflash 01-11]
3 March 2011	Checklist for Developing Performance Framework (DPF) implementation
7 Feb 2011	More member information regarding QTU Natural Disaster Relief
17 Jan 2011	Member information regarding QTU Natural Disaster Relief Fund

[page updated 2 December 2011]

18 Nov 2010	My School campaign prompts website changes
09 Nov 2010	Update on school funding review
22 Oct 2010	Have your say in School Funding Review
12 Aug 2010	Federal election updates
22 Jul 2010	School leaders selection process
20 Jul 2010	New school leaders selection process
12 Jul 2010	School audits
6 May 2010	Agreement reached to settle NAPLAN/MySchool dispute - moratorium lifted
5 May 2010	Moratorium remains in place despite QIRC orders NAPLAN Letter to parents
30 Apr 2010	QIRC issues orders – due process denied – moratorium continues
23 Apr 2010	Labour Day - Come Celebrate
21 Apr 2010	QIRC makes another bad decision
12 Apr 2010	Don't cooperate with 2010 NAPLAN tests
31 Mar 2010	Strong support for My School campaign
2 Mar 2010	New Experienced Senior Teacher classification advertised
19 Feb 2010	My School ballot
22 Jan 2010	Vote for EB and against league tables

24 Nov 2009	Members vote to accept EB6 settlement package
19 Nov 2009	Update on access to new senior teacher classification
10 Nov 2009	QTU Ballot on EB6 agreement What will I be paid? Summary of proposed EB6 agreement
21 Oct 2009	World Teachers' Day 2009 - Friday, 30 October 2009
17 Sep 2009	Poor decision on interim increase
16 Sep 2009	Unity is strength Support the QTU-endorsed team in the Australian Education Union (AEU) election - Read the background on QTU-endorsed candidates here
20 August 2009	EB6 update Sample letter to parents
3 August 2009	Commission sends EB to arbitration - but campaign continues
30 July 2009	The campaign continues
29 July 2009	QTU E5 August strike and work ban on NPAs cancelled by order of the QIRC – but EB6 campaign to continue
27 July 2009	QTU Executive rejects revised offer – industrial action to resume
3 July 2009	Industrial action suspended - revised government offer to be considered
21 July 2009	Arrangements for EB6 strikes: 29 July, 30 July, 5 August Sample letter to parents (word format)
10 July 2009	EB6 - Directives for further strike and work bans
26 June 2009	Members support further industrial action
15 June 2009	EB6 campaign continues
1 June 2009	EB6 update
20 May 2009	Successful strike action
15 May 2009	Attend your local meeting on 19 May 2009
8 May 2009	24-hour Stoppage - 19 May 2009
8 May 2009	STOP PRESS: Queensland Government makes an inadequate offer
27 April 2009	LABOUR DAY : CELEBRATE 120 YEARS OF THE QTU EB6 – Investing in teachers - that’s smart!
12 March 2009	State Election - major Parties’ policies and track record
5 Feb 2009	Coalition plans to slash school funds
30 Jan 2009	Teaching to the test is a poor substitute for real learning

2 Dec 2008	Get ready for EB - 2009
17 Nov 2008	Results of QTU Presidential elections
30 Oct 2008	World Teachers' Day - Friday 31 October 2008
29 Oct 2008	2008 Presidential ballot
11 Sep 2008	What kind of education revolution
1 Sep 2008	TAFE: EB6 claim
21 Aug 2008	EB6 claim
20 Jun 2008	Development of EB6 claim underway
19 Jun 2008	Update on AMP changes - modifications to Remote Area Incentives for selected Indigenous communities
28 May 2008	TRS changes no excuse for teachers being denied leave
23 May 2008	Vote for QTU endorsed candidates for Queensland College of Teachers
1 May 2008	Labour Day - celebrate! QTU state education funding campaign begins
18 Apr 2008	Far North Queensland teachers to stop work
4 Apr 2008	QTU members to vote on industrial action
17 Mar 2008	Prep improvements part of state budget/EB campaign

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16 May 2012:QTU directive on teaching and learning audits continues

1 May 2012 : Labour Day 2012

30 Mar 2012 : Teaching and learning audits

9 Mar 2012 : Getting it right on C2C

24 Feb 2012 : C2C – your professional choice

14 Feb 2012 : Minister clarifies school autonomy

7 Feb 2012 : urgent action required on school funding

30 Jan 2012 : QTU member involvement in Teaching and Learning Audits suspended (Newsflash 2-12)

24 Jan 2012 : Crunch time for campaigns

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