'I ruled it out': Premier's lesson over early schools closure call

Premier Peter Malinauskas says he has made it “crystal clear” to the Education Department that he rejects a teachers’ union call for term one to end early due to pandemic fatigue, as a COVID management committee today examines close contact rules.

Relief teachers on standby as COVID sidelines hundreds of school staff

UPDATED: Principals have been assured by the Education Department there will be enough relief staff on standby when students return in full to classrooms next week, as official figures show more than 400 staff were absent on one day this week for COVID reasons.

Staff at the new COVID phone monitoring program, operating out of the RDNS headquarters at Keswick. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

Five new COVID deaths but lowest number of daily cases this year

Another five South Australians with COVID have died, the Premier has announced, but the state has recorded the lowest number of daily new cases so far this year.

Strike action looming over 'totally unworkable' return to school plan

UPDATED | Public school teachers will go on strike on the first day of the modified school year if the State Government doesn’t adequately address ongoing COVID safety concerns, the Australian Education Union SA branch executive has recommended.

SA 'considering' mandatory teacher vaccination

South Australian health authorities are considering introducing mandatory COVID vaccinations for teachers and school staff.

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.