| The President Writes |
Teachers’ rights on the line Teachers’ rights at work are on the line in this election, writes MAREE O'HALLORAN.
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| Federal election |
Politicians pledge to support increased funding The following candidates in the federal election have signed a pledge to support “significantly increased targeted funding for public schools” in their electorate. |
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| Federal election |
Compare the pair on salaries When it comes to differences between the Howard Government’s performance pay proposal and the ALP’s policy, the difference is stark. ANGELO GAVRIELATOS explains. |
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| Federal election |
Coalition seeks mandate for performance pay The Federal Government has laid the groundwork to say it has a mandate to insist on performance pay and local hiring and firing of teachers if it is re-elected. |
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| Federal election |
Federation’s key messages
- A change of government is essential.
- Remember the Senate — The Greens have superior
policies on industrial relations and public education.
- The Public Education and Your Rights at Work
campaigns will have to continue regardless of which
side forms government.
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| Public education |
TAFE teachers to stop work over fee increases Teachers at several TAFE campuses have taken stopwork action or resolved to take stopwork action to protest fee increases and new charges being imposed by the Iemma Government on TAFE students. |
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| Working conditions |
Lunchbreaks are a right As arrangements are being planned for 2008, the issue of reasonable teacher breaks, reasonable playground duty allocation and alternative organisation must be considered and addressed, writes BOB LIPSCOMBE. |
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| Federal election |
Walk Against Warming Australia’s day of action on climate change, the Walk Against Warming Sydney event will be held on Sunday November 11 at 1pm, starting at the Domain. |
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| Professional issues |
Survey shows schools haven’t complied with student report requirements Only 14.7 per cent of schools complied with the State Government requirements about student reports, a recent Federation survey shows. |
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| Stewart House |
Donations turn to smiles Donating to Stewart House via salary deduction for more than 30 years has been money well spent, according to teacher Brian O’Rourke. |
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| Public Education Alliance |
Separate staffing sought for primary and infants classes The Public Education Alliance has been lobbying the NSW Government for the re-introduction of discrete staffing for K-2 (infants) and 3-6 (primary) classes. |
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| Professional issues |
Plan aims to do justice for training units Federation is looking at issues that are affecting the effective delivery of quality teaching programs to incarcerated young people, writes JEFF LOUIS. |
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| Federation |
Playtime at Council Federation’s childcare centre on the 2nd floor of Teachers Federation House in Surry Hills is now open to children aged six weeks to 14 years old while ever their parent(s)/carer(s) are attending Federation Council. |
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| Finance |
Get pens out for super seminar leave campaign If you would like to see paid leave accessed for attendance at superannuation seminars you need to start campaigning, writes LENORE HANKINSON. |
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| Professional issues |
Learning powered by the school library The important role school libraries and teacher-librarians play in the education of the world’s children was celebrated on International School Library Day on October 22. |
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