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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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Education Online  

July 2009

The President Writes
More to be done on stopping league tables
Other state governments and the Federal Government must take legislative action to protect our students, schools and communities.
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Campaigns
Sweeping changes proposed for special education
DET plans to abolish current support teacher positions and replace them with school learning support coordinator positions with a broader range of duties.
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Campaigns
NSW Upper House amendment to hinder league tables
Federation lobbying convinced the Coalition and cross benches that publishing league tables was not a good idea.
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Professional issues
Campaign to address release time and workload
Federation will resist any attempt to devolve more work on to workplaces.
[ Full Story ]
Campaigns
Pressure on Minister to end TAFE salary dispute
TAFE teachers take local action over the ongoing TAFE salary dispute.
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Campaigns
Canberra politicians told to reject proposed OH&S law
A Unions NSW delegation travelled to Canberra on June 24 to tell Labor politicians to reject proposals for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) law which would undermine the rights of workers to a safe workplace.
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Event
Important debates at Annual Conference
Two key policy proposals have been referred by Federation's State Council for debate at Annual Conference July 12-14.
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NSW politics
Coalition plan to lift 'bottom 25 per cent'
NSW Shadow education minister and National deputy leader Adrian Piccoli outlined Coalition views on education issues at Federation's recent Principals' Conference.
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Industrial relations
Fair Work Act and the new union agenda
Unions are demanding stronger action to defend job security and policies for employment creation.
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Finance
Are you making the most of your super?
Salary sacrificing compulsory employee superannuation contributions may be to your financial advantage.
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Professional issues
DET to implement National Partnerships agenda
While Federation will support initiatives that enhance teaching and learning, changes that undermine working and learning conditions will be vigorously opposed.
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Occupational Health and Safety
Unflued gas heaters are a burning issue
The NSW Government continues to ignore science, parents and teachers on unflued gas heaters.
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Campaigns
State pressured on school counsellors
The Moree district counsellor campaign continues.
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State Budget
Close inspection of the Budget reveals truth
While the NSW Budget announcement may suggest a substantial increase in funding for education, a closer inspection has revealed that this is just not the case.
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Intensive English Centres
Multi-faceted campaign gets results
A local campaign has improved working and learning conditions at an Intensive English Centre.
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Professional issues
Distance education concerns
Some Distance Education Centres are moving to pre-empt the outcome of the current review.
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Event
Nuclear winter focus for Hiroshima Day
The focus for this year's Hiroshima Commemoration will be climate change and nuclear winter.
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Public education
Communities begin to campaign
Public school communities within the federal electorate of Macarthur have begun their campaign for greater support and funding for public education.
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Campaigns
Multi campus college conditions to be negotiated
Federation representatives will meet with Department of Education and Training officers on July 6 to progress negotiations for a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on resourcing and staffing for multi campus colleges.
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Professional issues
Trade union courses to count
Federation is now an endorsed provider for the NSW Institute of Teachers.
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