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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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November 2004

The President Writes

Whose Trojan Horse?
The reprise of the Vinson Report through the Department�s �Futures Project� offers the best hope to maintain a positive future for public education.

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Professional issues

Futures Project redundant and dangerous
The Department of Education and Training's (DET) Futures Project is not benign and it must not be ignored.

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Professional issues

Plan aims to dismantle staffing system
The Futures Project will be used to increase managerial prerogative in the staffing of our schools, writes ANGELO GAVRIELATOS.

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Professional issues

Federation seeks extra time for consultation
Federation has written to the Minister to seek extra time for four major consultations with teachers that are planned to occur during term 4.

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Federal politics

Howard�s free rein on industrial relations laws
From July 1, 2005 control of the Senate will be held by the Coalition.

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Public education

Dear Federation members
On behalf of the Federation we would like to thank members for their involvement in the public education campaign particularly in the lead up to the recent federal election.

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Funding

Repercussions flow from computer uncertainty
The NSW Government�s new policy, to buy rather than lease computers, is having serious repercussions in schools.

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Working conditions

Cleaners secure their hours
Job security for cleaners under the new government cleaning contract has been resolved after three months of campaigning.

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Professional issues

Mentor program to continue
The Teacher Mentor program will continue for 2005 with the current level of funding maintained, but there will be some changes to the nature of the program.

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Staffing

Incremental credit rules to change
ANGELO GAVRIELATOS reports on changes to incremental credit to teachers on employment or re-employment.

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TAFE

Teachers stop work at Wollongbar
TAFE teachers at Wollongbar campus of TAFE stopped work for two hours on October 27 to highlight the continued decline in funding for TAFE.

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TAFE

New Aerospace agreement
The NSW Industrial Relations Commission has approved an enterprise agreement for TAFE teachers at the National Aerospace Training Centre of Excellence (NATCOE) at Forest Hill.

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Community

Synergy between local government and local schools
When the Local Government Association Annual Conference was held in Armidale from October 23 to 27 OWEN HASLER spoke to teachers who offer their skills to their communities as councillors.

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Campaigns

Council to consider super in salaries claim
November Council will consider a proposal that would make superannuation a significant element of the next salary claim.

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