| The President Writes |
Government double deals
MAREE O'HALLORAN comments on the Government's tactics in the salaries case. |
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| Salaries |
Three states to strike on September 17
NSW public education teachers will strike on September 17 with their Western Australian and Victorian colleagues over salaries. |
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| Campaigns |
15,000 reasons to oppose restructure
Federation has presented more than 15,000 signatures opposing the proposed restructure of the Department of Education. |
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| Occupational Health and Safety |
Report incidents for August violence audit
The Federation chose the month of August to target violence against teachers. |
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| Campaigns |
Child protection changes remain unknown
Federation has not yet seen any detail of the State Government’s proposed amendments to its child protection legislation. |
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| Campaigns |
Sign petition against ABC cuts
Federation has expressed concern funding cuts to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have led to cuts to educational programs, news and current affairs and to the ABC’s cadet training program. |
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| Federal Government |
Proactive federal strategy for a positive future
A key debate at Annual Conference was that which related to the Howard agenda and the necessary response of Federation in the lead up and during a Federal election. |
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| TAFE |
Teachers and students mobilise
LINDA SIMON writes she can’t think of any other time that so many people have mobilised in support of TAFE’s future. |
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| Elections |
Presidential officers re-elected unopposed
At the close of nominations the State Electoral Commission advised for the positions of President, Deputy President and Senior Vice President for 2004–2005, one nomination had been received for each position. |
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| Your union |
New membership system
Federation has recently implemented a new membership system. JOHN DIXON reports. |
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| Professional issues |
Confidentiality and the law
The right to confidentiality, apart from the lawyer-client relationship, will not survive a court order, writes ROD BROWN. |
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| Professional issues |
Guidelines on OH&S and privacy established
Federation has settled terms with the Department of Education and Training about teacher responsibilities in the interaction between the Privacy and Personal Information Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. |
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| Professional issues |
Year 10 computing assessment deferred
Education Minister Andrew Refshauge has accepted a recommendation from the Board of Studies that the year 10 statewide computing skills assessment not be made mandatory until 2006. |
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| Campaigns |
East Timorese teachers visit NSW schools
Rebuilding of the East Timorese education system took a step further forward recently with 10 East Timorese principals and district superintendents visiting NSW public schools to learn about the education system. |
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| Occupational Health and Safety |
DET consults with industrial arts teachers
The Department of Education and Training has issued schools with a memorandum, “Prohibition of some items of plant in schools,” and the “Equipment Safety in Schools” consultation package. |
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| Annual Conference |
Decisions 2003
Federation's 85th Annual Conference was held July 6-8. |
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| Working conditions |
School demands new facilities
Narrabri High School teachers are campaigning to upgrade the sub standard home economics facilities at the school together with some other maintenance issues. |
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| Scholarships |
Federation will award $20,000 for trainee teachers
Teachers are reminded that in 2004 Federation will be offering 10 scholarships to the value of $2000 each. |
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