Volume 52.7 September 2023

The Voice is a simple idea. The proposed amendment to Australia’s Constitution is short and sweet.

As public school teachers, our working conditions, from class sizes to wages to DOTT time, are determined by the Schools General Agreement and Award. This Agreement is negotiated between your union and your employer – the SSTUWA and the Department of Education (DoE). This is a lengthy process, and it starts with members like yourself!

Download the NSRA at a glance here.

There is growing support across our schools and TAFEs to address the climate emergency and embed sustainable practices across all aspects of public education.

As we celebrate 125 years of the SSTUWA this year, we have been publishing a series of articles in the Western Teacher telling the history of our union through time. This particular issue features an SSTUWA rally outside Parliament House and more!

The LGBTIQ+ and Allies Forum was held recently at the SSTUWA.

A new report published by The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work reveals the economic payoff of fully funding public schools would be two to four times the annual cost.