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Lack of consultation and inadequate time to prepare for changes symptomatic of education minister out of touch with how schools operate.
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More league tables signal a new low
Unions nationwide committed to non-cooperation with NAPLAN if government refuses to act.
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Angry TAFE teachers stand up for their rights
Town Hall strike meeting calls on State Government to negotiate for an overdue fair settlement.
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Primary Activists Conference
Funding available to attend gathering that will develop strategies for campaign on staffing, conditions and release time.
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Education Online  

May 2008

The President Writes
The Government's staffing procedures untested, unsound and unsupported
For the future of public education in every NSW community President MAREE O'HALLORAN urges your participation on May 22.
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Industrial action
Staffing strike May 22
Members at Sky Channel meetings voted overwhelmingly in favour of a 24-hour strike on May 22.
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Campaigns
Fairness, equity, stability and security at stake
DET has adopted a grossly irresponsible approach on staffing policy.
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Your rights at work
Wide audience for work website
A new website has been launched to help students balance the competing demands of full time study and part time work.
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TAFE
TAFE education quality at risk
Teachers are angry about the downgrading of new teachers' education qualifications.
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Professional issues
Ban on register of close relationships
A register associated with National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy attacks professional integrity.
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Salaries
Federation win for probationary teachers
New Scheme teachers won't have to wait so long to progress along the salaries scale.
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Equity issues
5000 Indigenous children without a local school to go to
More than 5000 indigenous children in the Northern Territory are denied access to education.
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Professional issues
Networking for educators in same boat
New teachers are getting together to share lesson ideas and establish relationships with educators of similar experience.
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Professional issues
Classroom management skills course
A course for early career teachers and those teachers who mentor them will be held on June 2.
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Professional issues
Federation challenges DET on qualifications
Federation has successfully challenged the Department of Education and Training (DET) for it prematurely vacating the field of advising pre-service school teachers about whether their qualifications meet the DET's requirements for teaching in public schools.
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Professional issues
Accreditation moves closer
WENDY CURRIE reports on the Quality Teaching Council's progress on professional accreditation.
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Campaigns
Reversing the trend for workers' rights
A grassroots movement will be needed to keep the WorkChoices industrial relations philosophy at bay.
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Professional issues
Raising the leaving age will require funds
If the minimum age for leaving school rises, funding will need to rise too.
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Federation
Name change signals enhanced welfare and legal support
Federation's law firm, MacMahon Associates, has had a name change to Federation Law which signals a new direction for the firm.
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