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Students left to sweat as teachers strike during exams

Teachers have walked off the job over a long-running pay dispute, disrupting crucial exams at more than 100 schools for year 10 and 11 students.

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School teachers strike again as wage talks break down

A second teachers strike in months is set to be held after pay talks with a state government broke down following lengthy negotiations.

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Queensland appoints former chair of rightwing group Advance to school curriculum board as union leaders ousted

Catholic education leader also appointed in changes that come amid breakdown in teacher pay negotiations

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Rare strike by school teachers as wage talks fail

Months of talks between teachers and the government have failed to reach on agreement on pay and conditions, with state school educators calling a rare strike.

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Violet loves attending her local state school, but some fear Queensland children like her will be forced into ‘segregated’ education

LNP pledges six new special schools in significant reversal from state’s advocate-backed policy to include children with disabilities in mainstream classes

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Teachers struggling as abuse from parents, kids rises

Teachers no longer feel safe in classrooms with a rise in abuse from students and parents across the country.

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School students vaping has become statewide issue, says Queensland Teachers' Union

A teachers' union says a TikTok video of Queensland children vaping at school exemplifies an issue that needs addressing well beyond the school gate.

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Queensland government to launch parliamentary inquiry into vaping, with focus on children and teenagers

Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland's efforts to reduce smoking rates are being undone by a rapid rise in vaping — including in schools.

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Tips for a smooth transition into prep as new school year starts

Teachers share their tips on what will help with a smoother transition into prep, saying it's the simpler skills that will often determine how ready a child is for school.

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Queensland teachers and staff to get pay docked for 'failing to comply' with COVID vaccine mandate

Queensland's Education Department is docking the pay of 900 school staff who did not get the COVID vaccine, saying ignoring the mandate put others at risk.

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Queensland students 'strongly encouraged' to wear masks in school as COVID-19 numbers rise

As COVID-19 case numbers rise, parents weigh up whether to send their children to school with a mask and the Queensland Premier says it's "strongly encouraged".

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Queensland schools updating COVID-19 contingency plans as outbreak spreads during flu season

COVID-19 and the flu are causing so much disruption in Queensland schools that some are dusting off their contingency plans and considering a return to online learning.

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‘Slap in the face’: unions demand higher wages for Queensland public servants as inflation bites

Palaszczuk government under pressure ahead of state budget after several years of 2.5% pay rises for workers

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NAPLAN woes after statewide outage affects first day of testing in Queensland schools

It was the first day of NAPLAN testing but a statewide government internet outage meant some state schools were delayed from starting or impacted during the test.

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NAPLAN test moves exclusively online but critics still want national program scrapped

A shift to exclusively online NAPLAN testing will signify an important milestone, the national curriculum authority says, but questions remain about the test's significance and the pressure it puts on children.

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Unions eye pay rises that reflect inflation as Queensland public sector agreements expire

Teachers, nurses, police officers and transport workers all have agreements set to end this year

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Demand for tutors skyrockets as students suffer from COVID-19 learning disruptions

After two heavily disrupted years COVID-19 is again wreaking havoc in Queensland's school system, prompting worried parents to hire tutors to ensure their kids don't fall behind.

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Rising COVID cases numbers leave Queensland schools struggling with staff shortages

As student case numbers soar, schools are facing critical staff and student absences and some are imposing mask rules again.

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Queensland teachers want RATs to be available in schools when classes resume

The Queensland teachers' Union has called for rapid antigen tests to be made available in schools, but the Premier has already flagged the government may not pursue surveillance testing in schools.

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Queensland schools 'preparing for the worst' amid concerns of teacher shortage

Schools are considering combining classes and using relief teachers as they plan for widespread Omicron absentees.

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