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2020
Air-conditioning – every classroom
In this issue: Reducing workload is priority #1 | Workload Advisory Council | State budget submission | QTU priorities 2020 | EB payments | Workers' comp on excursions | Supervising pre-service teachers' payments increased | Natural Disaster Relief Fund | Why QTU is best
2019
Be a member of a real union
In this issue: 2019 Wrap-up | Temporary to permanent conversion | QTU Strategic Plan | Statement of Safety and Respect | The year ahead | End of school year farewell | Preservice teacher supervision payment increase
Teachers' agreement certified!!
In this edition: Statement on Safety and Respect | Disability Royal Commission | This week in WWAM | Bushfires, smoke haze and meal breaks | Pride in diversity | Farewell year 12 2019 | 2020 Labor Notes Conference
In this edition: WWAM; EB implementation; Student free days; Back pay
TAFE Offer | Workload and Data Walls | NAPLAN | Workload: Instrumental Music Work to Rule | Student Global Climate Strike | Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers
Tomorrow, Wednesday 28 August 2019, QTU TAFE educators will be stopping work for a period of 24 hours in support of their Enterprise Bargaining Campaign.
In this edition: EB9 ballot outcomes and next steps | TAFE Queensland EB10 | Preparing for the Workload Advisory Council | Exploring the issues with workload | Australian Teacher Workforce Data (ATWD) | Register for the Professional Issues Conference
Materials explaining and analysing the offer | information re the conduct of the ballot | Reduction of workload to be top Union priority
QTU State Conference recommends acceptance of Queensland Government EB offer
EB9 offer received : Key elements of the offer - Salaries |Classification review |Workload | Gender employment equity - Next steps.
QTU directive for all member stop-work on 18 July | ballot results | status of negotiations | strike meetings | EB9 rally on Wednesday 3 July
QTU protected industrial action | Queensland Budget - Campaign wins - new teachers- new schools - buildings and maintenance | instrumental music teachers and instructors
update on EB9 | NAPLAN Online: Changes to QSuper Accumulation Income Protection Insurance Waiting Periods |National Reconciliation Week | ANTaR Qld fundraiser screening – Backtrack Boys |Special membership offer
EB9 – negotiating to improve salaries and conditions| Workload review |Federal election outcome and Fair Funding Now!
Time to deliver fair funding for schools and a fair go for TAFE
In this edition: Wins for QTU members in first term | Wins coming up next term |QTU welcomes new Vice-President
Rally 26 March at 4:30pm
At a special executive meeting held on Wednesday afternoon, QTU executive determined to remove the ban on NAPLAN online, effective immediately.
In this issue: NAPLAN Online ban deadline looms | EST applications open
Welcome to 2019 | What's coming up | NAPLAN | IPS and more
2018
Welcome to 2018
Directive to ban NAPLAN online in 2018
HAT & LT application process opens today | Teacher-Librarian survey | QTU action in support of #KidsOffNauru
Changing the Rules: NAPLAN, school funding, QTU Proud, NAPLAN survey
NAPLAN Online Ban, Fair Funding Now, Change the Rules, Labour Day – a term of action
We want to CHANGE THE RULES
Initial response to Gonski 2.0 report
NAPLAN’s day is done
QTU endorses candidates in QCT board election
Fair Funding Now! ballot reminder
State Budget highlights
STATE BUDGET 2018-19 – DETAILED RESPONSE
In this edition: QTU NAPLAN Online ban still in place | QTU Representative on the board of the QCT | EB9 | research invitation
Arising from consultation with members, a number of key priorities and other issues have been identified and will be the subject of consideration at workplace meetings...
The creation of salary classifications for these two standards-based levels is the most significant change in the classification and career structure for classroom teachers in more than 25 years.
In this edition : Final week for EB9 claim development | Term 3 Recruitment Offer | Fair Funding Now | School Support Staff Industrial Action starting this week.
QTU Executive considered the outcomes of the EB9 claim development workplace meetings, including additional resolutions from workplaces. Resolutions laying out the Union’s key priorities were carried overwhelmingly.
In this issue : EB9 draft claim & what happens next?? - Member workload survey - New member offer
Occupational Violence Prevention Procedure published | EB9 claim development | QTU member workload survey and more
QTU - DoE have reached agreement on a new Joint Statement on NAPLAN in Queensland Schools.
Campaign to bring children and their families being held in Australian prison camps on Nauru | EB9 Claim endorsed at State Council | Fair Funding Now | Workload Survey
QCU NAIDOC awards - IPS action ballot results
IPS Evaluation outcomes | NAPLAN | The year ahead | Thanks for another great year