Student literacy slide a ‘slow motion disaster’
As schools continue to grapple with digital literacy, new research reveals it may be traditional literacy levels that need a boost.
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The Educator Weekend wrap: Major boost for Gonski, back to school advice and P-Tech's Aussie debut
Making news this week, Labor commits to full Gonski funding, beating the back to school blues and P-Tech comes to Australia.
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Turnbull urged to match Labor’s Gonski commitment
Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister to commit to the full six years of Gonski following Labor’s pledge to implement the needs-based funding model in full if elected.
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Union urges govt action on teaching standards
The Australian Education Union (AEU) is calling for Federal Government to lift teaching standards.
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Schools shortage crisis coming, warns report
A sharp rise in student numbers threatens to overwhelm one state’s school system, which lacks the facilities to accommodate them, a new report warns.
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‘Political will’ lacking to help students in need
The reason why students with disability are not getting the education they deserve is due to a lack of political will, says the Australian Education Union (AEU).
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Opinion: Federal Government’s teacher test a band-aid solution
The Federal Government’s must do more to lift entry standards for teaching courses says AEU Federal President Correna Haythorpe.
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The swing states of principal health and well-being
Last week’s report into principal health and well-being showed some states fair better than others when it came to reports of bullying and violence. The Educator investigates.
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Are our trainee teachers up to the task?
The number of pre-service teachers not meeting basic literacy and numeracy benchmarks is concerning, says Federal Education Minister, Simon Birmingham.
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Do we need minimum entry scores for teaching courses?
A new report into teacher education highlights the need for minimum entry scores for teaching courses, the Australian Education Union (AEU) said today.