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A new union for teachers is touring the Darling Downs and South West this week, encouraging staff to speak up about violence and other issues in rural schools. The TPAQ – Teachers’ Professional Association of Queensland says it’s a non-political alternative, to the QTU

TRACY TULLY was stood down as principal of Charleville state high school in April 2011. After writing a book about her experiences, she is touring western Qld this week with the Teachers’ Professional Association of Queensland. Here she details the campaign to oust her from her job. ‘IT WAS a regular school day in term

“One of the major issues most of us face, is finding the energy to go the distance each day. What baffles many, is developing the discipline needed to build enthusiasm to develop our physical, mental and emotional endurance.” – Tracy Tully

Tracy Tully 2nd October 2020 “Too little too late, smoke and mirrors to muzzle the mob”, says former senior principal Tracy Tully, following the June announcement by Qld Education Minister Grace Grace. Responding to the national media’s bright spotlight on Australian school principal abuse she tweeted “Great to launch our strategy today with key stakeholders

  Tracy Tully says she and her family have been threatened by pupils’ families.(ABC News: Nathan Morris) Former school principal Tracy Tully remembers vividly the day she received a phone call from a disgruntled parent threatening to bash her family, burn down her house and kill her dog. The threat in 2006 sent her rural

It was 2018, and Tracy Tully was only at the doctors to get a script filled when they decided to check her blood pressure while she was there. “This can’t be right, are you a bit stressed?” the doctor asked, after seeing the sky-high reading on the screen. “Yeah… a bit,” Tracy said with a