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Volume 53.5 August 2024

From the President 

Maintaining solidarity vital to success

One of the great things about the half-day action school members took on 23 April was the incredible sense of unity and commitment that shone through.

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From the Senior Vice President

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The State School Teachers’ Union of WA welcomes full and proper consultation on any new regional education strategy – and the key words here are full and proper.

Features

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Download the Wear it Purple Day 2024 poster
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When I was studying to be a teacher several decades ago, there was excitement in the air in education. In my province in Canada, qualifications for a teacher’s certificate had been increased from three years of university to a four-year Bachelor of Education.
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All Australian teachers need to be able to teach their students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.
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Cool.org founder Jason Kimberley is all too aware of the issues teachers face in the classroom.
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Nominations for delegates to UnionsWA and positions on the SSTUWA Dispute Resolution Committee are now open.
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A new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report has confirmed that real wages are growing again in Australia for the first time in nearly three years.
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Check out the host of events that are available for the remainder of the year, from industrial training opportunities to the SSTUWA Women’s Conference.