| The President Writes |
New culture or old agendas?
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| Campaigns |
Government attempts to impose new culture, devolution and deregulation unilaterally
The Carr Government has moved to devolve its responsibility for the state of public education by way of shifting blame to its employees. |
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| Salaries |
DET agrees to match promotions increases in Catholic schools
The Department of Education and Training (DET) has agreed with Federation’s application to vary the 2004 salaries award to increase the salaries paid to teachers in promotional positions in schools. |
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| Salaries |
Members to be consulted about next claim
Annual Conference decided Federation will consult with members in schools and colleges during term 3 to develop the shape of the next salaries claim. |
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| Federal election |
Parties to be marked for federal election
When the federal election is called Federation will widely publicise an analysis of the policies the Coalition, ALP, the Greens, Democrats and prominent independents. |
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| NSW Government |
Campaign to keep school cleaners
School cleaners voted to take industrial action after the Department of Education and Training (DET) revealed 6000 cleaners’ jobs will be up for grabs from 2005. |
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| Event |
Annual Conference held
Federation Annual Conference was held July 4 to 6 at the University of Technology, Sydney. |
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| Campaigns |
Portfolio reporting banned and not required by DET
Guided by the outcomes of the Eltis Review into the implementation of outcomes based assessment and reporting, Annual Conference has rejected additional workload in assessment and reporting. |
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| Professional issues |
Institute Bill passed unamended
The NSW Government’s Institute of Teachers Bill 2004 was passed unamended by the NSW Upper House on June 30. |
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| Obituary |
Former General Secretary dies
One of the great General Secretaries of the Federation, Ivor Lancaster, died July 24, aged 89. |
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| Funding |
Assurance sought on PASP’s future
Federation has written to Education Minister Andrew Refshauge requesting that the NSW Government honour its policy commitments to equity programs, and in particular, to ensure the future of the Priority Action Schools Program (PASP). |
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| Trade Union Training |
Inspiration at Griffith conference
The Beginning Teachers Conference at Griffith revealed confronting stories about being a new teacher, writes JOHN DIXON. |
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| Charity |
Cruising for a cause
Retired teachers Graham Felton and John Sinclair are riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle and sidebox around Australia to raise money for the Ageing and Alzheimer’s Research Foundation. |
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