Primary Activists Conference Funding available to attend gathering that will develop strategies for campaign on staffing, conditions and release time.
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League tables are a mistake The NSW Government move to change the regulation which prevents the use of test data to create or publish league tables must be vigorously opposed.
Unions oppose OH&S changes The Workplace Relations Ministers Council has endorsed recommendations which will undermine occupational health and safety (OH&S) rights of workers in NSW and other states.
Further concerns about infrastructure spending School communities are encouraged to contact their local MPs for assistance in ensuring the maximum benefit from federal infrastructure programs.
Urgent action needed to protect TAFE conditions The Department of Education and Training (DET) and the Minister are seeking harsh teaching workload increases for TAFE teachers in the Industrial Relations Commission.
Awards update Some minority awards have been settled, plus the Corrective Services award, but Federation is likely to have to arbitrate the markers award.
ESL's future is not so certain New COAG arrangements touted to ensure greater transparency and avoid duplication does just the opposite for ESL provision.
Officer movements at the union Three Officer positions were decided at May Council and Assistant General Secretary (Research and Industrial) Brenda Seymour and Welfare Officer Janet Hannaford have bid farewell to Federation.
Schools get behind Stewart House Students from across NSW purchased Stewie the dolphin key rings and temporary tattoos to show their support for Stewart House on May 8, the inaugural Stewart House Day.
Low SES symposium highlights the challenge In a positive initiative, the Department of Education and Training (DET) conducted a symposium on May 18 on the challenges confronting schools serving low socio economic status (SES) communities.
Win a trip for 2 to Paris By now members should have received either a letter or an email from the Federation asking them to update their workplace and personal details.
Better deal sought for SLSOs The Public Service Association is seeking to gain permanency for long term temporary school learning support officers (the new term for teachers aide special), some of whom have been working in the one school for more than 20 years.
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