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The Australian Education Union has today welcomed the commencement of the Commonwealth Prac Payment, a much-needed investment in the future of Australia’s teaching workforce.

The 2025 State of our Schools survey identified workload, a lack of respect for teachers and burnout as the key reasons why 84 per cent of respondents had considered quitting the profession in the past four years.

Workload, burnout and a lack of respect for the teaching profession are the key reasons eight out of 10 respondents to the SSTUWA’s State of our Schools survey considered quitting during the past four years.

The Australian Education Union has welcomed the announcement of the new Albanese Ministry, and particularly congratulates Ministers Jason Clare and Andrew Giles and newly appointed Jess Walsh on their Ministerial portfolios.

The Australian Education Union congratulates the Albanese Government on its re- election and renewed mandate to support a fair and inclusive education system.

The Coalition’s costings have revealed plans for cuts to the Commonwealth Prac Payment, Initial Teacher Education, and student debt relief, moves that will negatively impact teaching students and teaching graduates at a time when we have a national teacher shortage.

The Australian Education Union today called on all governments to commit to ending the underfunding of public schools as a matter of urgency saying the future of the teaching profession is at stake along with the quality of education delivered across the nation.

The State School Teachers’ Union (SSTUWA) welcomes Education Minister Tony Buti’s new 10-point plan to tackle school violence. It is especially important that schools experiencing high levels of violent behaviour will be offered targeted assistance.

The Albanese Government must make the investments required in WA public schools to allow principals and teachers to cut class sizes and provide more individual attention and support for every child.

Official figures have revealed Western Australian public schools are being underfunded by $31 million, with the shortfall rising to an incredible $374 million by the end of the decade. State School Teachers’ Union of Western Australia President Matt Jarman said the alarming new figures showed a need for urgent action.

​The Australian Education Union is calling for all public schools to be fully funded by 2028 to lift the one-on-one support children receive in the classroom and give teachers the time and resources to meet the needs of every child.

On Public Education Day, Thursday 26 May, the AEU acknowledges the outstanding commitment of principals, teachers and education support staff working across preschools, schools and TAFE in Australia.

The Australian Education Union has welcomed the incoming Albanese Labor Government. Federal President Correna Haythorpe said the AEU was looking forward to working with Prime Minister elect Anthony Albanese and the new Labor Government to address the Coalition Government’s decade of public education neglect.

The Morrison Government has once again failed public school, preschool and TAFE staff, students and parents across the nation with this year's Federal Budget.

The Australian Education Union has welcomed a new report by economist Alison Pennington and the Centre for Future Work, titled Fragmentation and Photo Ops: The Failures of Australia’s Skills Policy Through COVID.