NSW Teachers Federation: Education Online: August 2007 Index

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Education policies cause concern
Government tardy in addressing private-public disparity, while Abbott commits to seriously flawed funding formula.
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Sorting out the parties in the Federal Election
An assessment of the education policies of Labor, the Coalition and Greens.
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League tables: Conference puts government on notice

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Annual Conference

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August 2007

The President Writes

The status of teaching
Annual Conference this year developed claims to raise the status of the teaching profession and improve the working lives of teachers.

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Campaigns

Members to be consulted on salaries claim
Annual Conference initiated a new salaries claim for consultation with members.

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Campaigns

Funding needed to improve working conditions
The teaching staff at Chatswood High School has written to local MP Brendan Nelson outlining how they might spend the more than $2.77 million extra the school would receive if the school received the same federal government funding per child as the average private school child.

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Professional issues

Ban on mandatory A�E reporting remains
Federation would like to thank teachers in public schools for the hard work you have put into determining how best to approach the very contentious issue of student reports during the past 18 months.

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Federation

Union passes savings on to members in computer deal
Federation has negotiated with Dell computers to save members hundreds of dollars on the purchase of notebook computers.

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Federation

Submissions sought for journal review
Federation welcomes individual submissions about Federation�s journal as Education undergoes a major review.

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Industrial relations

Family life affected by WorkChoices, study finds
Federal WorkChoices legislation has had a demonstrable knock-on effect beyond the workplace, interviews for a recent study found.

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Working conditions

Steps can be taken to reduce the risk of bullying
The risk of bullying can be reduced and managed in much the same way as other workplace hazards, says WorkCover chief executive officer John Blackwell.

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In schools

Quest to help the little guys (and gals)
Manly Village Public School students are on a quest to help the smallest of the world�s penguins return to Manly and Shelly beaches for breeding.

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In schools

Students ready to vote
Like many others nationwide, year 12 students at Oxley High School have taken the opportunity to enrol to vote in the lead up to the 2007 federal election.

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