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Fixing the infrastructure funding shortfall
There is a myriad of issues in public education that are demanding more attention and resources, from workload, to teacher shortages and funding.
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There is a myriad of issues in public education that are demanding more attention and resources, from workload, to teacher shortages and funding.
As stated in the eNews sent to school members on 5 March, the SSTUWA has received an offer for a replacement General Agreement (Schools), which Executive has subsequently declined.
Download the Negotiations process for the Schools EBA poster
When the SSTUWA commissioned a review and the panel released its report into the state of public education in WA, Facing the Facts, we knew that things had to change in the sector to ensure its success in the long-term.
In November 2022, the issue of increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms was referred to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee to inquire and report on a range of matters.
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.
The SSTUWA continues to be the union that supports the needs of school leaders, at whichever level they are at. This year we welcome three staff members to the union who will be invaluable in providing school leader members with the assistance that they require.
Reconciliation WA is Western Australia’s peak body for reconciliation and partners with Reconciliation Australia.
