WACOT released the following figures about Perth teachers in their latest publication InClass , found here . • 38,125 Registered Teachers ...

Inspiration is a key element of teaching. Inspiration is contagious and desirable in schools. Maintaining high levels of inspiration is a ta...

When you have a great rapport with students they reach a stage where they wish to talk about other teachers. Your response can do a lot to e...

This was the election where no-one wanted to vote for anyone. The major political parties were for the most part an insipid bunch. Now that ...

Well, today the next round of would be state politicians destroyed a few more trees and wanted to make sure that I would vote for them at th...

I was wrong. I admit it. I underestimated the resolve of key elements pushing for a significant wage increase and the ability of the union p...

Trolling through the blog log I've noticed lots of searching for details on the new EBA. I'm not an expert but the best explanation ...

The pay claim in WA is not about annual percentage increase. It's about about redressing the lack of increases over a long period of tim...

It seems the new pay rise has been delivered and interesting stuff is beginning to hit the fan. My criticism and scepticism of the union (an...

Of great concern is the lack of basic knowledge of students entering year 11 & 12. It can be said that with the advent of calculators th...

It's a sad day when teachers are seen as a commodity rather than as people. I'm interested in what the community thinks the $50,000 ...

So, What do you say to a student that has always wanted to be a teacher? Today many teachers say don't do it. I must admit I always say ...

Streaming is one of the most controvertial topics in teaching. I have heard the refrain, 'research does not support streaming' on ma...

Education in Western Australia is currently passing through a time of turmoil with an industrial dispute between the State government (depar...