​The State School Teachers’ Union has accused the federal government of pursuing a new funding model for schools in an attempt to disguise the fact that it’s refusing to honour the full six years of Gonski funding.

​A new OECD report has shown Australian teachers have bigger classes and more teaching hours than the OECD average and our school resourcing is less equitable than other nations.

​New analysis of My School data has shown a decrease in public school funding per student and increased student to teacher ratios in WA schools over the term of the Liberal Government.

​The State Government is set to cause a rural teaching crisis, as it increases rents on government housing in towns across Western Australia.

​The State School Teachers’ Union of WA has welcomed the findings of a Parliamentary Committee review into the Independent Public Schools initiative, introduced by the Barnett Government in 2010.

​The SSTUWA has raised concerns from members regarding recent amendments to the Department’s Employee Performance Procedures document and the Department has now agreed with the Union's position.

​The Australian Education Union today said the latest NAPLAN results could not be used by the Turnbull Government as justification for its plan to abandon Gonski needs-based funding.

Nominations for positions on the following SSTUWA Committee/Delegation are now open

​The State School Teachers’ Union of WA has pledged to work cooperatively on positive solutions to address student violence, but has warned that blaming teachers is unfair, superficial and will not solve the underlying causes of poor student behavior.

Malcolm Turnbull will remain as Prime Minister but his huge drop in support at the election has changed Australia’s political landscape.