Australian Education Union - Media Releases 2024
13 March 2024: GOOD NEWS FOR NT PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
The Australian Education Union today welcomed news that the NT and Federal Governments are committing to full funding of public schools and said the investment was urgently needed.
23 February 2024: $30 BILLION CAPITAL DIVIDE IN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS REVEALED IN NEW REPORT
Five private schools spent more on lavish new facilities in 2021 than governments spent on over half the public schools in the nation, according to a new report which reveals the full extent of the $30 billion capital divide in Australian schools.
21 February 2024: INCREASED PRESSURE ON PM TO DELIVER FULL FUNDING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The union movement is calling for the Albanese Government to increase its funding offer to states and territories and ensure full funding of public schools is delivered by 2028.
8 February 2024: PRIME MINISTER MUST KEEP HIS PROMISE ON SCHOOL FUNDING
Principal, teacher and parent representatives are joining together in Canberra today for the first time to call for the Prime Minister to keep his promise and deliver full funding of public schools.
7 February 2024: AEU welcomes Albanese Government crackdown on dodgy private providers
The Australian Education Union (AEU) welcomes the Albanese Government’s introduction of legislation today to deal with unscrupulous VET providers, address deceptive conduct and restore integrity and confidence in Australia’s Vocational Education sector.
6 February 2024: INEQUALITY IN SCHOOL FUNDING MUST BE URGENTLY ADDRESSED BY GOVERNMENTS
New figures showing private school funding increasing at almost twice the rate of public school funding underline the urgent need for a fairer system where all public schools are fully funded.
31 January 2024: ALL GOVERNMENTS MUST COMMIT TO FULL FUNDING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Australian Education Union today called on all governments to commit to ending the underfunding of public schools as a matter of urgency saying the future of the teaching profession is at stake along with the quality of education delivered across the nation.
23 January 2024: DISAPPOINTING LACK OF PROGRESS ON SCHOOL FUNDING
Governments will make little or no progress towards ending the underfunding of public schools in 2024 despite being warned by their own Expert Panel that it is “urgent and critical” and the first step towards ensuring all students receive the support they need.