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Math education outcomes in the United States have been unequal for decades. Learners in the top 10 per cent socioeconomically tend to be about four grade levels ahead of learners in the bottom 10 per cent – a statistic that has remained stubbornly persistent for 50 years.

The late Melanie Clark was a teacher at Eneabba Primary School and proud SSTUWA member for 45 years. Her membership and that of thousands like her is the vital embodiment of our union.

The National Quality Standard (NQS) is a framework in Australia that sets a high benchmark for the quality of education and care services for children.

The Australian Education Union (AEU) has placed an immediate ban on the implementation of the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement.

Class sizes in Western Australian public schools are among some of the highest in the country.

New analysis from Jim Stanford, Economist and Director at the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute, has highlighted the large economic, social, and fiscal benefits from funding public schools to 100 per cent of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS).

Resources delayed are resources denied, Ending the stand-off on school funding, and Record low gender pay gap closing faster under Labor.

SSTUWA TAFE members have overwhelmingly voted to accept the Agreement in Principle (AIP) 2023, negotiated on their behalf by the TAFE negotiating team.

The Independent Public School (IPS) program commenced with 34 schools in 2010. Today, of just over 800 public schools in Western Australia, more than 75 per cent are IPS.

Earlier this year, the SSTUWA contributed to the Australian Education Union’s submission into the inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause to the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee. The Senate’s final report should be available in September.

Contrary to claims by the Cook and Albanese governments, the bilateral agreement signed by the state and Commonwealth governments this month will still leave public school students in Western Australia underfunded and not fully funded as claimed.

With the current buzz around artificial intelligence (AI), it would be easy to assume that it is a recent innovation. In fact, AI has been around in one form or another for more than 70 years. To understand the current generation of AI tools and where they might lead, it is helpful to understand how we got here.

Many people believe teaching is an easy job involving short days and long holidays. Anyone working in the profession, however, will tell you this is not the truth.

It is such a privilege and an honour to hold senior officer responsibility for the early childhood education (ECE) portfolio – an honour that was underlined during the recent SSTUWA ECE conference.

"Empowering communities, thriving workforces: A journey towards investing in our mental health. For WA Mental Health Week 2024, we're focusing on power." Download the noticeboard poster here.

“Challenging, but Achievable” - this catchphrase, borrowed from Kylie Bice, education consultant and owner of Growing Up Greatness, is one that simply captures the nature of middle leadership.

Achieving gender equality and equity in education and in unions continues to be a top priority for Education International (EI) member organisations.

The recent media coverage of NAPLAN 2024 has supported the long held SSTUWA view that NAPLAN is not fit for purpose.

The 2024 Buenos Aires Education International (EI) World Congress was anticipated to be a special event for any member of the Australian delegation following the retirement announcement of outgoing, long-serving and globally respected president, Susan Hopgood.

Did you know that you have access to five days of paid leave each year to attend union training? This semester, you have an exciting opportunity to make use of this Trade Union Training leave, with applications for the State Council Conference Guest Program now open.