| The President Writes |
New beginnings
With the next state election in just 16 months time it was inevitable that education minister John Aquilina would go, writes SUE SIMPSON. |
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| Workers compensation |
Carr warned on workers comp
NSW Premier Bob Carr has been warned that teachers and other workers will not forget what he and his government have done to workers compensation entitlements. |
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| Public education |
New ministers for education
The Teachers Federation has welcomed the appointment of Gladesville MP John Watkins as the new Education and Training Minister in Bob Carr’s NSW Government.
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| Federation |
End of an era
John Hennessy has resigned after 11 years as General Secretary of the Teachers Federation.
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| Funding |
State Budget offers last chance
The NSW Labor Government has been put on notice that the next State Budget must redress serious cuts to education and training over the past few years.
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| Business hours |
Open and shut
Opening and closing dates and times over the Christmas/ New Year period. |
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| Working conditions |
Equal time off sought for primary teachers
Federation is to seek major improvements in the provision of relief for and release from face-to-face (RRFF) in primary schools. |
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| Working conditions |
Transferred Officers Determination updated
Federation’s leaflet covering transfer and transfer expenses has been updated to reflect changes to the Transferred Officers Determination which have been made but not officially gazetted. |
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| Peace |
Music and poetry for peace and tolerance
Curl Curl North Public School teacher Peter Colwell has been using music, poetry, singing, writing and dance to get messages of peace and tolerance across to his students. |
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| Occupational Health and Safety |
Integration at any cost?
Experience at Wytaliba Public School, a small PP6 nestled on the banks of the Mann River, 50km East of Glen Innes, highlights some of the problems when integrating severely disabled students in our schools.
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| Curriculum |
Plan your input into new syllabuses
The Board of Studies (BOS) has completed deliberations on a K–10 Curriculum Framework. |
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| School security |
Arson alleged
Four cases of alleged arson in recent weeks at schools in the New England and North West have raised the question of the adequacy of school security systems.
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| Salaries |
Dispute over strike and vacation pay
Federation has put two questions before the Industrial Relations Commission over strike pay and vacation pay. |
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