NSW Teachers Federation: Education Online: February 2009 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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February 2009

The President Writes

Congratulations to all Federation members
Industrial resolve has achieved real increases in salaries for teachers and a new staffing agreement for schools.

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Campaigns

Members endorse settlement
Federation members voted overwhelmingly on February 6 to endorse the proposed settlement of the salaries, staffing and standards dispute.

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Campaigns

Statewide staffing system protected
The new staffing agreement gives classroom teachers increased opportunities to transfer.

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Campaigns

$14.7 billion for primary and secondary education
Federation welcomes new investment in education infrastructure.

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Charity

Fires devastate school communities
Victorian teachers died, others were left homeless and three schools burned to the ground during Victoria's devastating bushfires recently.

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Workers' rights

DET guilty on OH&S charges
The Public Service Association has won an OH&S prosecution against DET.

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TAFE

Time credits change
A number of questions have been raised by members around the impact of the changes in the salaries settlement around time credit and excess teaching in relation to time credits.

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Event

Women's Conference to look at organising
Media commentator and public education advocate Jane Caro will be the keynote speaker at Federation's Women's Conference on April 4.

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Charity

May 8 is Stewart House Day
Schools are encouraged to use Stewart House Day on May 8 to encourage as many staff as possible to sign up for a $4 per pay contribution to Stewart House.

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Report

Distance education under discussion
Do you have anything to contribute to Federation's submission to DET's discussion paper on distance education?

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Salaries

Block work: temporary or casual?
LEEANDA SMITH outlines the conditions of temporary teacher engagements.

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Finance

Transition to retirement a step closer
Legislation is to be introduced to the NSW Parliament that would allow employees access to their superannuation benefits without having to necessarily separate from employment through retirement.

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