Universities ramping up ‘hybrid’ learning means double the work for same pay, staff say

Teachers say plans by Australian universities to boost in-person classes while keeping online options will greatly increase their workload

Staff at Australian universities say plans to ramp up" in-person learning next semester while continuing to offer the majority of online classes means they will do twice the amount of work for the same pay.

While staff and students have both welcomed the gradual return to face-to-face classes, teachers say that job cuts and pay cuts, combined with new demands for online classes, are not sustainable".