| The President Writes |
Reining in the managerialists
As educators in the public education system we share a common belief in the transformative value of education and teaching and learning as the core task of the public education system, writes MAREE O'HALLORAN. |
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| Staffing |
90 per cent local selection, says deputy D-G
The new Deputy Director-General (Schools), Trevor Fletcher, has declared that in his view 90 per cent of all school vacancies should be filled by local selection with only 10 per cent being available to meet system needs.
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| Professional issues |
Teachers advised to engage in consultations
Teachers have been asked to respond to a large number of documents. JENNIFER LEETE looks at two with huge ramifications for primary teachers. |
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| Equity issues |
‘Worst to come,’ says Burney
The Howard Government's proposed Aboriginal welfare reforms represent social engineering, NSW's first Aboriginal MP Linda Burney told Federation Council on November 20.
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| Working conditions |
Farrer at boiling point over lack of air conditioning
The threat of industrial action by Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School teachers will be reviewed in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) today (December 6). |
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| Working conditions |
Minister asked to move on maternity leave
Federation has written to Education Minister Dr Andrew Refshauge asking that further negotiations take place over Federation’s claim of 16 weeks’ paid maternity leave. |
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| Equal pay |
Union seeks decisions in casuals' cases
A decision in favour of 13 women casual school teachers (the Amery women) in the NSW Court of Appeal means Federation will now seek decisions in two other cases involving casuals. |
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| Resourcing |
Will the Minister’s plan fix the computer problem?
A sceptical WENDY CURRIE looks at the newly announced computer resources. |
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| Professional issues |
Quality learning units online would reduce workload
An online information directorate, or pedagogy clearinghouse, as outlined in the Vinson Inquiry, would reduce the excessive workload faced by teachers, says Cessnock Public School teacher Michael Kermode. |
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| Working conditions |
Monitoring of sick leave
Federation has heard of a number of examples where the monitoring of sick leave by the Department of Education and Training is outside a 1987 agreed statement with Federation. |
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| Working conditions |
Maintenance backlog exposed
The Auditor General's Report has highlighted the inadequacies of the NSW Government's spending on public schools. |
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| Equity issues |
Male teacher scholarships back on agenda
The Howard Government is still determined to discriminate by providing scholarships for male teachers. |
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| Professional issues |
4-year status not a requirement for head teacher eligibility
WENDY CURRIE puts stop to a head teacher myth. |
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| Public education |
Board staffing ads to be discussed
The Office of the Board of Studies has assured Federation it will discuss wording of advertisements in the future after a controversial advertisement called for “recent outstanding experience in non-government schools”. |
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| Equity issues |
DET document confirms NESB negligence
A leaked NSW Department of Education and Training briefing paper has confirmed the extent to which successive state and federal governments have neglected non-English speaking background (NESB) migrant and refugee students. |
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| Federation |
Open and shut
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