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Students denied new facilities Posted: 02 July 2009
Most NSW public secondary schools won't receive new science and language facilities because the Federal Government refused to change its funding guidelines. [ READ MORE ] |
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Politicians congratulated Posted: 30 June 2009
Parents, principals and teachers have congratulated the NSW Greens, the Coalition and other MLCs on league tables legislation. [ READ MORE ] |
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Federation welcomes 'league tables' ban Posted: 26 June 2009
The NSW Teachers Federation welcomes the ban on student performance league tables and commends The Greens, Coalition, other parties and independents who took action in state parliament to protect students, schools and their communities. [ READ MORE ] |
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Penalties for publishing league tables Posted: 26 June 2009
Following intensive lobbying of the NSW opposition and cross benchers by parent and teacher organisations, the Legislative Council (Upper House) has voted for a vitally important amendment to the government's bill abolishing the regulation preventing the publication of school league tables. [ READ MORE ] |
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Honk and Holler : TAFE protest Posted: 24 June 2009
Approximately 50 full time and part time casual teachers attended a lunch time protest on the steps outside Ultimo TAFE College on Tuesday. [ READ MORE ] |
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United Kingdom Licence to teach Posted: 01 July 2009
The government is introducing a new 'licence to teach', similar to the new system for doctors and solicitors, under which teachers will be assessed regularly by heads and face having their licences revoked if they are not up to scratch. [ Full Story ] |
Jamaica Teachers to seek ILO intervention Posted: 30 June 2009
The island's 22,000 teachers say they will seek the intervention of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Education International if the Government fails to meet tomorrow's deadline to pay over retro-active funds. [ Full Story ] |
Korea Survey shows 6 out of 10 teachers suffer from occupational illnesses Posted: 24 June 2009
On the occasion of the 58th Education Week, the Korean Federation of Teachers' Associations (KFTA) conducted a teacher survey. The survey showed that six out of ten teachers have experienced or are now suffering from occupational diseases and many of them are under great stress from negative media reports and social criticism against them [ Full Story ] |
United States Principal faces felony charges over test scores Posted: 24 June 2009
A suburban Atlanta principal who resigned amid an investigation into cheating on student tests was arrested Friday and accused of altering public documents.
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