“We were extremely puzzled by the Education Minister’s statements via the media today given that the last formal negotiating meeting with the Department of Education was on 22nd October and there was absolutely no movement from them on pay or workload. – Roz Madsen, AEU Tasmania Branch State Manager

Further stop work action effecting schools, colleges and TAFEs has been called for late November in a bid to force the State Government to start negotiating in good faith and avoid the dispute dragging into Christmas and the start of the 2019 school year, the AEU said today.

Further stop work action effecting schools, colleges and TAFEs has been called for late November in a bid to force the State Government to start negotiating in good faith and avoid the dispute dragging into Christmas and the start of the 2019 school year, the AEU said today.

Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff must provide certainty for parents and school communities and decide if schools will close early on Wednesday afternoon as educators take industrial action, the AEU said today.

AEU members are today advising school communities of potential school closures as members will be...