Deal or no deal is not the question. We need the truth on Gonski.

Queensland has signed up for a truncated Gonski school funding deal with the new coalition federal government.

The person likely to be the Education Minister if a Coalition government is elected on Saturday has a noteworthy record of problematic views on our profession...

The federal Coalition’s policy for schools released this week typifies what we can now expect in election campaigns – a great deal of rhetoric, but very little detail.

The news from WA has become increasingly worrying over the past week or so, and we in Queensland must hope we do not end up in the same dire straits.

State government's approach to school closures: Measured and respectful or ham-fisted?

Comments from the Queensland Education Minister over the weekend, issued in a media release as is his want, reveal an interesting twist in the education funding debate...

Today, Premier Campbell Newman and Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek made announcements that will be welcomed by school communities.

Wednesday, 5 June saw two new pieces of legislation passed by two different levels of government - one federal, one state

As eagerly anticipated, and now confirmed, the Federal Government has committed $9.8b over six financial years to its National Plan for School Improvement

QTU members are clearly prepared to work with any MP who shows a real commitment to representing the members of their electorates and the education profession ...

QTU President Kevin Bates: The Gonski review and recommendations have brought education into sharp focus as a matter of crucial public importance for the nation.

As the “water torture” of school closure rumours creates anxiety and even despair in communities everywhere, it is refreshing to hear words of wisdom from the editor of The Courier-Mail.

QTU President Kevin Bates says recent comments by members of the Queensland Government that the Gonski reforms are "a cruel hoax" are cruel comments that ignore the overwhelming evidence and support for truly needs-based funding...

When DETE issued a new policy in January restricting all teacher professional development to student free days or outside school hours, it was a classic example of the impact of political meddling in education practice....

QTU President Kevin Bates : It seems that members’ worst fears are becoming reality, with reports coming into the Union of prep classes of up to 32, subjects being dropped from high school offerings and contract teachers being “let go” purely due to budgetary constraints...