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The SSTUWA has written to the Minister for Education raising a number of issues including calling for pupil free days to start next week, high risk employees to be allowed to work from home, hospital standard cleans of all schools and TAFEs during the holidays, a guarantee of sufficient hygiene products for schools and TAFEs, support services for pupils learning at home, guarantees on pay and leave and realignment of classrooms to meet social distancing requirements. You can see the full letter here.

The State School Teachers’ Union of WA said while it welcomed the State Government’s decision to introduce pupil free days in WA schools, they should be implemented earlier.

President Pat Byrne on why school students should stay at home, published in The West Australian on 25 March 2020.

Dear Member, This has been a most tumultuous and distressing time. COVID-19 has presented the entire community a challenge it has not faced in our lifetimes. Educators have been put in the frontline. I thank our members for their support and dedication. I think an explanation of the process the SSTUWA has followed is important.

NAPLAN cancelled for 2020. The following statement came from the Education Council: Education Ministers met today and decided that NAPLAN will not proceed in 2020. The NAPLAN test window was scheduled to be held from 12 to 22 May.

AEU Federal President Correna Haythorpe and heads of the Australian Education Union branches nation-wide have signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison regarding COVID-19.

From the Minister for Education and Training, Sue Ellery: We are in extraordinary and challenging times and things are changing rapidly. As teachers and school staff, you play a significant role, with responsibility for more than 317,000 students across 818 public schools in WA.

Australia is reeling as firefighters battle relentless blazes around the nation. Here’s how to help those affected by the devastation.