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Media Releases - 2007

This page includes links to pdf documents. You may need to download Adobe Reader.   December 20 December Education Revolution Should Start at COAG 12 December NT Intervention - Education is the Key 5 December OECD Results Show the Way for Education Revolution November 29 November AEU Congratulates New Education Minister 23 November Parents Urged to Vote on Education 20 November More TAFE Teachers Needed 14 November Survey Shows Under-Funding Impacting Training for Crucial Trades at Launceston TAFE 12 November Not a Cent for Public Schools from Howard Government Campaign Launch October 31 October Survey Shows Local Braddon Schools Fundraising to Pay for Basic Resources 29 October Howard Continues Waste and Duplication with ATC Announcement 26 October Boost Teacher Pay to Ensure Healthy Economy 25 October AEU Backs BCA call for Leadership, Investment in Education 24 October More Wasteful ATCs 19 October New Report: Education Funding Key to Success of Federal Intervention in NT 22 October Alert: Indigenous and Education Leaders Push for Action After Intervention 19 October Labor Education Tax Refund a Positive Step 18 October Survey Shows Local Schools Fundraising to Pay for Basic Resources (KINGSTON electorate, SA) 18 October Survey Shows Local Schools Fundraising to Pay for Basic Resources (WAKEFIELD electorate, SA) 18 October Survey Shows Under-Funding Causing Cuts in Crucial Trades at Gordon TAFE 13 October New Research Shows Growing Divide in Schools 9 October Public Schools Deserve Priority 3 October FOI Results Reveal More Federal Government Advertising to Cover Embarrassing Schools Funding Record September 25 September Privatising TAFE Will Fuel Skills Shortage 19 September Howard Government Fails OECD Test 17 September Fund TAFE First August 31 August TAFE Under-Funding a Voting Issue: National Poll 20 August Independent Schools Sector Research Confirms the Imbalance of Federal Education Funding 15 August Access to Schooling is the Keys says AEU 15 August National Principals Committee to Meet in Canberra July 11 July New Report Reveals Urgent Need for Action on Early Childhood Education June 28 June AEU Launches Professional Pay Framework to Recognise Quality Teaching and (AEU Proposal Document) 28 June Alert: Launch of AEU Professional Pay Framework to Recognise Quality Teaching 12 June Federal Government Blackmailing Schools on Teacher Pay 6 June Schools Funding is a Government Responsibility May 30 May AEU Calls on Robb to Clarify Federal TAFE Funding Announcement 25 May Thousands of Indigenous Students Miss Out on School Because of Lack of Funding 21 May Federal Government Should Rule Out Misleading Education Advertisement Plans 17 May National Poll Shows Voters Want Public Schools Put First and Summary of AEU National Poll 14 May 2007 - Prime Minister Denying Parents' Choice by Underfunding Public Schools 8 May 2007 - Public School Students Lose Out Again 8 May 2007 - Alert: Affordable TAFE Roundtable April 20 April 2007 - WA Public Schools Missing Out On Over $200 Million Funding 19 April 2007 - TAFE HECS Call An Excuse for Lack of Government Funding 18 April 2007 - Tasmanian Public Schools Missing Out On Nearly $80 Million Funding 13 April 2007 - AEU Welcomes Rejection of Federal Performance Pay Plan 11 April 2007 - AEU Launches TV Campaign on Future of Public Education in Australia March 28 March 2007 - National Benchmarks Show Indigenous Students Need More Support 23 March 2007 - Public Schools Must Receive Priority 19 March 2007 - Needs-Based Education Funding Must Deliver More For Public Schools 15 March 2007 - Federal Government Betrays Public Schools Again With Investing In Our Schools Funding Reduction 14 March 2007 - Federal Government Continues its Attacks on TAFE February 28 February 2007 - Curriculum Board Must Be Done Properly 27 February 2007 - Federal Funding Delivers Unfair School System 26 February 2007 - AEU Calls for Action on Teacher Education 21 February 2007 - Teachers Support Standards Not Political Stunts 19 February 2007 - Federal Schools Announcement Further Exposes Chronic Underfunding 7 February 2007 - Correcting Public School Underfunding The Best Way To Raise Standards 4 February 2007 - National Principal Survey Reveals Problems With Teacher Supply, School Maintenance (including Summary of Findings) January 30 January 2007 - New Survey: Lack of Resources, Workload Driving New Teachers Away 29 January 2007 - AEU Welcomes National Strategy as Australia Lags on Early Childhood Education 23 January 2007 - Education Funding Must Address Unequal Funding Share 18 January 2007 - AEU Federal Conference Calls For End To Attack On Public Schools 17 January 2007 - International Education Expert Available for Interview 16 January 2007 - International Education Expert Calls For More Funding For Australian Public Schools 15 January 2007 - Alert: AEU Federal Conference 2007 15 January 2007 - TAFE Teachers Plan National Election Campaign to Increase Funding Go back to Media Page

This page last updated 20 December 2007

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