NSW Teachers Federation: Education Online: November 2008 Index

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Curriculum approach is classic Gillard
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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November 2008

The President Writes

Teachers' salaries and conditions under threat
Members must be prepared to take industrial action to defend their salaries and conditions.

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Campaigns

Reject the attack on salaries and conditions
Demand decent salaries without offensive trade-offs.

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Campaigns

Firth must act on staffing now
Time is running out for a new direction.

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Campaigns

TAFE offer must be rejected
TAFE productivity warrants a 62 per cent salary increase now.

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Public education

Education revolution a 'long, long way off'
A federal Labor MP feels the national reform agenda has been put on hold for four years by a private school funding formula which is no different from the Howard model.

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Campaigns

Increase funding to low SES schools
Government cooperation to significantly increase funding for equity programs in public schools is long overdue.

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Professional issues

Concern over HSC changes
Proposed changes to the HSC risk the high standards of assessment and examination of the current certificate.

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Finance

A slow transition for access to super
The NSW Government remains extremely slow on developing transition to retirement arrangements.

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Professional issues

Early career survey
The Australian Education Union (AEU) wants to hear from early career teacher members via its annual survey.

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Corrective Services

Private prison plan opposed
Prison officers rallied outside NSW Parliament House on October 29 during a 24-hour strike to oppose Treasury's plan to privatise some gaols.

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