Reality of Victoria, Reader's Comment, Full marks for teachers who make a difference, Dr Tanveer Ahmed, a psychiatrist, The Age, 5 April 2011 http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/full-marks-for-teachers-who-make-a-difference-20110404-1cyir.html? comments=79 Historical link preserved from the original page.

Victoria: AEU member alleges an AEU affiliated law firm told her they could not help her - after she had paid a lifetime of union dues - because they were representing her employer against her.

Heard the one about the AEU affiliated law firm which was signed up by an education employer to "get rid of" one of the best teachers they had ever employed and an AEU member?

The member was told by the law firm they couldn't help her after a lifetime of dues as they were representing the employer in an unfair dismissal case against her and it would be a conflict of interest.

This should say something about how much the AEU's regard for its members.

Not a whimper, with management all the way and allow a brilliant teacher to be thoroughly done over and bullied into ill health.