This story appeared in the May 2014 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
As parents, educators and politicians push hard for what appears likely to be a blanket ban on young people’s access to social media, it is imperative that government and platforms listen regarding how young people can be kept safe online, a leadi...
Tasmanian teacher Daniel Edwards feels like he’s won the lottery – and that’s because he probably has, the difference is he’s earned every penny of it.
The Albanese Government’s beleaguered Better and Fairer Schools Agreement has faced another blow, with Australia’s teachers' union issuing an ‘immediate ban’ on its implementation.
State leaders deny a ground-breaking social media summit is a talkfest and say an age limit is just one idea that will be on the agenda.
Australia needs nationwide legislation to force social media companies to take responsibility for their part in driving hostile behaviour and teen anxiety.
For the first time in Australia’s history, the number of students who homeschool has pushed past 45,000.
The expertise of speech-language pathologists and the role they play in supporting school literacy interventions is not well understood by teachers, research has found.
The Victorian Government is launching public consultation on age limits for social media, with the findings set to shape a new social media education program to keep children safe online.
Western Australian public school teachers and leaders will this week receive a pay rise of five per cent, backdated to December 6, 2023.
The Northern Territory’s plan to extend police search and seizure powers to children at school is evidence of a whole of system failure, experts say.