| The President Writes |
Getting the basics right
Public primary education must not be left to languish, writes SUE SIMPSON.
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| Country Conference |
Rural teachers keen to tell pollies their views
Teachers from small and isolated communities around the state have taken up the invitation to hear politicians speak at Federation’s “Public Education — Building Country Communities” Country Conference to be held Saturday August 25.
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| Public Education Convention |
Take your seat at the SuperDome
The Public Education Convention on September 8 will be public education supporters’ chance to turn the tide for public education and to ensure it is properly funded by any future Australian government.
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| Working conditions |
Lobbying produces THA win
A campaign by teachers in country towns to retain the provision of furniture in Teacher Housing Authority units has been successful.
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| Public Education campaign |
Vinson team prepares for official start
The team to conduct the Vinson Inquiry into the Provision of Public Education is in preparation for the official start of the inquiry process.
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| Professional issues |
Class sizes priority number one
State politicians have been put on notice that until the next election, class sizes is Federation’s number one priority.
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| Organisation of public education |
Aquilina set to steamroll closures committee
The Schools Closures Committee established under the Education Act has begun its work. It is charged with reviewing decisions about school closures and making recommendations to the Minister about whether such closures should go ahead.
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| Corrective Services |
Watkins says no to educational outsourcing
Corrective Services Minister John Watkins has declared that while he is Minister educational provision will not be out-sourced to private providers.
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| Book launched |
Fitting tribute to fallen teachers
A book outlining the history behind the Department of Education and Training’s soldier-teacher war memorials has been published.
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| Restructuring |
Bikers roar
Members of the Kings Cross Bikers Social and Welfare Club escorted students, parents and community members who support Erskineville Public School in a convoy to Parliament House on July 2 where they presented a petition asking the Government to re-consider closure of their school.
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| Public education |
Leaping onto the international stage
Nimmitabel Public School students are keen to make their way onto the international stage — they just need the money to get there.
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| Working conditions |
Action taken on school security
Federation has taken up the issue of school security, writes JOHN HUGHES.
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| Funding |
Global budgets fall behind inflation
Global budgets, which include schools’ funding allocations for training and development, reading material, utilities, minor maintenance, stores and short-term teacher relief, have been falling in real terms.
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| Country teachers |
Rural incentives to be investigated
Federation is to investigate incentives to attract and retain teachers in rural and remote areas, writes SUI-LINN WHITE. |
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| Working conditions |
Painting concerns answered
From time to time members have expressed concerns to Federation when maintenance, specifically school painting, has taken place. JOHN IRVING reports.
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| Funding |
Historic step in reducing funding to privates
The campaign to end public funding of private schools took a step forward on August 1 with the official launch of the Greens Amendment (Reduction of Financial Assistance to Wealthy Non-Government Schools) Bill 2001. |
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