- May 2008
May 12, 2008
Edition 4 of volume 89 looks towards the staffing strike on May 22.
- April 2008
April 7, 2008
Edition 3 of volume 89 reports on the Sky Channel stopwork meetings on April 8 to defend the statewide staffing system.
- March 2008
March 10, 2008
Edition 2 of volume 89 looks at the opposition to the NSW government plan to dismantle the staffing system.
- February 2008
February 11, 2008
Edition 1 of volume 89 outlines Federation's major claims for 2008.
- December 2007
December 17, 2007
Edition 15 of volume 88 looks at the urgent issues for Day 1 of staffing and salaries.
- November 2007
December 3, 2007
Edition 14 of volume 88 looks at the promise of the Rudd Labor Government and the role of teachers in the defeat of the Howard Coalition Government.
- November 2007
November 19, 2007
Edition 13 of volume 88 is a special federal election edition, outlining why a change of government is essential.
- October 2007
October 29, 2007
Edition 12 of volume 88 presents Federation's key messages about the federal election on November 24.
- September 2007
September 17, 2007
Edition 11 of volume 88 has the interim report for the Federal election.
- August 2007
September 3, 2007
Edition 10 of volume 88 focuses on the needs of our schools and the federal election campaign.
- August 2007
August 13, 2007
Edition 9 of volume 88 looks at the new salaries claim.
- July 2007
July 30, 2007
Edition 8 of volume 88 looks at the workload campaign and other annual conference stories.
- June 2007
June 25, 2007
Edition 7 of volume 88 looks at the lobbying in Canberra and the State Budget.
- May 2007
May 28, 2007
Edition 5 of volume 88 reports on the Howard Government Budget attack on public education.
- May 2007
May 7, 2007
Edition 5 of volume 88 reports on the Rockin' for Rights rally and concert on April 22 and the new ALP policies on IR and public education.
- March 2007
April 2, 2007
Edition 4 of volume 88 looks at the promises the re-elected Iemma Government must keep and the Your Rights at Work rally on April 22.
- March 2007
March 19, 2007
Edition 3 of volume 88 evaluates the commitments made in the NSW election by the political parties.
- February 2007
February 26, 2007
Edition 2 of volume 88 looks at the upcoming state election and the Your Rights at Work rally on April 22.
- February 2007
February 12, 2007
Edition 1 of volume 88 focuses on the NSW state election.
- December 2006
December 11, 2006
Edition 13 of volume 87 reports on the November 30 Day of Action and looks to the watershed election year of 2007.
- November 2006
November 27, 2006
Edition 12 of volume 87 calls for maximum attendance at the November 30 National Day of Union and Community Action.
- November 2006
November 13, 2006
Edition 11 of volume 87 looks at the need for a strong turnout on November 30 and the successful defence of the A-E case in the IRC.
- October 2006
October 30, 2006
Edition 10 of volume 87 reports the professional ban on A-E reports, two DET convictions for OH&S breaches and the Cornerstones Conference.
- September 2006
September 18, 2006
Edition 9 of volume 87 reports that latest developments in the A-E reports and Your Rights at Work campaigns.
- August 2006
August 28, 2006
Edition 8 of volume 87 reports on school meetings about A to E reports, the secret inquiry into private school funding and the Your rights at Work campaign.
- August 2006
August 4, 2006
Edition 7 of volume 87 reports on progress on the student reporting, the June 28 rallies, Annual Conference and its call for an additional $1 billion in funding and includes the full text of the Annual Conference decisions.
- June 2006
June 26, 2006
Edition 6 of volume 87. As workers prepare to rally on June 28, Kim Beazley rejects AWAs by backpedals on school funding.
- June 2006
June 5, 2006
Edition 5 of volume 87 looks at the June 28 rallies, improvements in enrolment procedures and Professor Vinson's call for investment in pre-school education.
- May 2006
May 22, 2006
Edition 4 of volume 87 looks at the unsound and dangerous policies of Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt and the June 28 rallies planned for the Your Rights at Work campaign.
- April 2006
April 20, 2006
Edition 3 of volume 87 looks at the impact of WorkChoices, the lifting of the ban on the Year 10 Computer Skills Assessment test, the shift of enrolments back to public schools and the Federation win in an OH&S prosecution.
- March 2006
March 13, 2006
Edition 2 of volume 87 questions the rush on student report cards and looks at the High Court challenge to WorkChoices.
- February 2006
February 13, 2006
Edition 1 of volume 87 looks at the need to renew the public education campaign.
- December 2005
December 12, 2005
Edition 13 of volume 86. The WorkChoices legislation will now become law but the campaign for workers' rights will continue.
- November 2005
November 21, 2005
Edition 11 of volume 86 celebrates the success of the National Day of Community Protest on November 15.
- November 2005
November 7, 2005
Edition 11 of volume 86 reports members' vote to accept the salaries offer and the preparation for the November 15 Sky Channel meetings to protest the Howard Government's WorkChoices legislation.
- October 2005
October 24, 2005
Edition 10 of volume 86 reports on the progress of the salaries campaign and the ongoing campaign to defend our industrial rights against the Howard Government attack.
- September 2005
September 12, 2005
Edition 9 of volume 86 looks at the calling of a Sky Channel meeting about salaries early in term 4, the IR Day of Action on November 15 and the High Court challenge to Howard's advertising campaign.
- August 2005
August 29, 2005
Edition 8 of volume 86 reports on the Federal Government's imposition of student reporting requirements on primary schools and legislation to require AWAs for TAFE teachers.
- August 2005
August 8, 2005
Edition number 7 of volume 86 focuses on workers' rights, Howard's PR push and the gathering support for the union movement campaign.
- June 2005
The union movement is combining forces to resist the attacks on workers' rights from the Howard government. This issue contains various articles about what teachers ahve already been doing, and actions that members are urged to participate in, including the Sky Channel meeting on 1 July and the free Family Day Out at Homebush on
As well, the state Education Minister has interfered with curriculum in banning a personal development lesson dealing with empathy and teaching against homophobia. Meanwhile the state Opposition has been urged to stop blaming teachers for critical incidents in schools.
The Federation's salaries award claim is also further discussed, including the members' response to consultation, the promotions restructuring aspects of the claim, and the state government's settlement with police, and politicians' pay rises.
- May 2005
May 30, 2005
Edition 5 of volume 86 looks at the campaign to defend workers' rights and the Vinson audit.
- May 2005
May 9, 2005
Edition 4 of volume 86 examines the funding focus for Public Education Day on May 19 and the campaign to defend workers' rights against the Federal Government.
- March 2005
March 28, 2005
Edition 3 of volume 86 looks at the campaign to thwart the Howard Government attack on the rights of teachers and all workers.
- March 2005
March 7, 2005
The top stories in edition 2 of volume 86 are the federal takeover of IR, the new stafffing agreement, kindertgarten class size reduction and the media's sudden concern with violence in schools.
- February 2005
February 14, 2005
Edition 1 of volume 86 looks at the return of Professor Vinson, the Cabinet reshuffle and Tsunami Education Action Week.
- December 2004
December 6, 2004
Edition 14 of volume 85 focusses on the latest threat to the statewide staffing system and the need for members to respond to a wide range of consultations under way.
- November 2004
Teachers are being asked to respond to several consultation documents. This edition contains a guide to developing a submission to the DET's "Futures Project".
A third-round victory to the brave casual school teachers who have won against the Department's appeal against their compensation for discrimination.
- November 2004
The DET's Futures Project and the re-election of the Howard government with Senate control means that governments' plans for re-shaping public education may have widespread ramifications for tecahers in public schools and colleges.
- October 2004
Vol 85 No 11 looks at the implications for Education and Industrial Relations following the re-election of the Howard government. As well, the NSW Government's changes to the Teaching Services Act will not include placing school principals on contracts.
- September 2004
September 13, 2004
Edition 9 of volume 85 focusses on the federal election.
- August 2004
August 30, 2004
Edition 8 of Volume 85 looks at the NSW Government's attempt to gag the profession through proposals for contract employment of principals and devolution of employer responsibilities. All Annual Conference decisions are included.
- August 2004
August 9, 2004
Edition 7 of volume 85 looks at the Government attempt to impose its devolution and deregulation agenda plus a full report on Annual Conference.
- June 2004
June 28, 2004
Edition 6 of volume 85 looks at the decision of the IRC, the failure for teachers' work to be fairly assessed because of government intervention in the case and the State Budget.
- May 2004
May 31, 2004
Edition 5 of volume 85 looks at how the Carr Government re-opening of the salaries case in the IRC provoked 48 hours of action, with one day strikes on May 27 and June 2.
- May 2004
May 10, 2004
Edition 4 of volume 85 reports on the mini-budget and the need for the Federal Opposition to finally act on funding.
- March 2004
March 29, 2004
Edition 3 of volume 85 looks at the salaries and Federal Election campaigns.
- March 2004
March 8, 2004
Edition 2 of volume 85 examines the TAFE funding and fees strike, the salaries campaign, Federal funding and the strong media campaign developed to support all of the issues.
- February 2004
February 16, 2004
Edition 1 of volume 85 reports the interim salary increase and the developments in the Federal Election campaign.
- November 2003
December 1, 2003
Edition 13 of volume 84 looks at the Government threat to the independence of the IRC and examines the evidence of DET witnesses.
- November 2003
November 17, 2003
Edition 12 of volume 84 examines the Government attack on teacher professionalism in the IRC and the proposed industrial action on December 2.
- October 2003
October 27, 2003
Edition 11 of volume 84 looks at the consequences of the Government attack on the Federation witnesses in the IRC salaries case.
- September 2003
September 22, 2003
Edition 10 of volume 84 looks at the massive support for the salaries strike on September 17.
- August 2003
September 1, 2003
Edition 9 of volume 84 surveys the planning for the strike on September 17.
- August 2003
August 4, 2003
Edition 8 of volume 84 reports on the July 29 Sky Channel meetings and the prospect of more industrial action during term 3.
- June 2003
June 30, 2003
Edition 7 of volume 84 reports on the possibility of a Sky Channel meeting on July 29, the axing of 1000 jobs in the DET restructure and the failure of the State Budget to invest in public education.
- June 2003
June 9, 2003
Edition 6 of volume 83 looks at the Government's totally inadequate pay offer and the possibility of industrial action after June Council.
- May 2003
May 12, 2003
Edition 5 of volume 84 looks at the salaries campaign, Public Education Day on May 22 and child protection.
- March 2003
March 31, 2003
Edition 4 of volume 84 reports on the state election the ALP won by making public education the centrepiece of its campaign.
- March 2003
March 17, 2003
Edition 3 of volume 84 is the NSW State Election Special Edition.
- February 2003
March 3, 2003
Edition 2 of volume 84 reports on the very successful Public Education Forum in the context of the state election campaign
- February 2003
Volume 84
February 17, 2003
The first edition of the year looks at the Public Education campaign in the lead up to the state election.
- December 2002
December 9, 2002
Edition 13 of volume 83 takes an end-of-year look at the class sizes campaign and the runup to the state election.
- November 2002
November 18, 2002
Edition number 12 of volume 83 is dominated by the breakthrough of the Opposition's plan to cut class sizes if elected in March.
- October 2002
October 28, 2002
Edition 11 of volume 83 looks at the final chapter of the Vinson Report, the formation of the Public Education Alliance and the next phase of the class sizes campaign.
- September 2002
September 23, 2002
Edition 10 of volume 83 looks at the latest developments in the class sizes campaign and with the Vinson Inquiry.
- September 2002
September 2, 2002
Edition 9 of volume 83 looks at the class sizes campaigh and the Vinson Inquiry.
- August 2002
August 12, 2002
Edition 8 of Volume 83 looks at the new Vinson recommendations and the need to lobby MPs about class sizes, funding and salaries.
- July 2002
July 1, 2002
Edition 7 of volume 83 contains information about the salaries claim for Annual Conference;an analysis of the state budget's implications for schools, TAFE and corrective services and the Aboriginal Education briefing paper to the Minister.
- June 2002
June 10, 2002
Edition 6 of volume 83 looks at class sizes, the Vinson Inquiry and the State and Federal budgets
- May 2002
Vol 83 No 5 reports on Public Education Day, May 23, the class sizes campaign, a win for Dulwich and Marrickville high schools, and much more.
- March 2002
April 1, 2002
Edition 4 of volume 83 looks at preparation for parent meetings on smaller class sizes.
- March 2002
March 18, 2002
Volume 83, edition number 3 reports on the outcome of the Union Dues Test Case, the forthcoming review of integration funding and the educational needs of the children of asylum seekers held in mandatory detention.
- February 2002
Volume 83, edition 2 looks at the class sizes campaign.
- February 2002
Volume 83, Edition Number 1
The first edition for 2002 focusses on the relationship with the new Minister for Education in NSW, John Watkins.
- December 2001
December 10, 2001
Volum 82, edition number 13
- November 2001
November 19, 2001
Edition 12 of volume 82 looks at the aftermath of the federal election.
- November 2001
November 5, 2001
Edition 11 of volume 82 concentrates on the federal election on November 10.
- September 2001
September 17, 2001
Edition 10 of volume 82 reports on the Public Education Convention
- August 2001
Volume 82, edition 9, September 3 looks at the final preparations for the Public Education Convention and the outcomes of the Country Conference.
- August 2001
Volume 82 number 8
The August 13, 2001 edition reports on the recent Annual Conference and the preparations for the Public Education Convention on September 8.
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