Teachers call for two-week delay to school return

The majority of South Australian teachers want the State Government to push back the start of the school year by two weeks, their union says, amid concerns about Reception and Year 7 students potentially starting primary and secondary schools for the first time online.

Fears of TAFE course, job cuts

The Australian Education Union fears up to 50 per cent of TAFE SA courses, and many lecturers, could be axed next year.

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SA teachers told to prepare for second wave of online learning

UPDATED: Public school teachers have been ordered to start planning in advance for a possible return to home schooling amid fears the resurgence of COVID-19 in Melbourne could make its way to South Australia.

“Mathematically impossible” to socially distance at SA schools: teachers

UPDATED: The SA teachers’ union says parents should not send their children to school if they have concerns about the spread of COVID-19, amid claims public schools are without hand sanitiser and classes are unable to practice social distancing.

Lucas seeks talks to end teachers' dispute

The State Government will go to the South Australian employment tribunal in a bid to end a long-running dispute with teachers over a new enterprise agreement.

Teachers strike as pay offer revealed to be 'middling' at best

South Australian teachers would be among the worst-paid in the country if they were to accept the current pay rise offered by the State Government, the head of the Education Department has revealed.

Thousands of striking teachers urged to continue fight

More than 3000 public school teachers have rallied in Adelaide, vowing to take the fight for better wages and conditions up to the State Government.

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