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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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October 2005

The President Writes

New year, new Minister, renewed campaigns
MAREE O'HALLORAN looks at the future of public education with Carmel Tebbutt as Minister.

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Public education

Vinson returns to audit recommendations
Inquiry into the Provision of Public Education in NSW chair Professor Tony Vinson is currently conducting an audit of the State Government�s progress towards implementing the recommendations of his 2002 Vinson Report.

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Campaigns

WorkChoices: What the IR changes mean for workers
WorkChoices doesn�t offer workers much choice at all, writes BARRY JOHNSON.

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Campaigns

Solidarity against individual contracts
TAFE teachers are the first members who will be offered Australian Workplace Agreement (AWAs) on individual contracts. Those agreements or contracts can be rejected by individuals. Federation and its members also need to demonstrate our collective rejection of them.

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Industrial relations

Campaign for rights enters second phase
The campaign to defend the rights of workers will move into its second phase when the Howard Government finally tables its legislation in the Parliament.

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State Government

Refshauge now in charge of purse strings
NSW has its fourth Education Minister in a little more than three years following a Cabinet reshuffle sparked by the retirement of Treasurer Michael Egan.

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Equity issues

Tsunami Education Action Week
Recognising the devastation the December 26 tsunami has wreaked on hundreds of thousands of people, and in particular children and their education, a range of complementary events are planned for Tsunami Education Action Week, February 14-18.

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Professional issues

Deadline approaches for outcomes consultation
February 28 is the deadline for responses by primary teachers to the Office of the Board of Studies' consultation paper which seeks to make some outcomes in the K-6 curriculum �mandatory� and others not so.

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Equity issues

Federation continues to pursue increase in paid maternity leave
Federation will continue to negotiate for an important increase to paid maternity leave for teachers in public schools and TAFE after news that other public sector workers have recently achieved a substantial increase in the length of available paid maternity leave to 14 weeks on full-pay.

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TAFE

IRC recognises TAFE part time inequities
The Industrial Relations Commission has recognised inequities in the conditions of employment of TAFE part time casual teachers, but has not yet determined the exact nature of the variation to the award.

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Event

Great opportunities for beginning teachers
If you are a new or beginning teacher in your first two years of teaching, keep the weekend of February 26 and 27 or April 2 and 3 free.

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Occupational Health and Safety

Eight classrooms emptied after tree falls
Eight classrooms at Ulladulla Public School have been pulled from service after a large tree fell on a demountable classroom.

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Equity issues

IEC head teachers struggle for justice
Head teachers in Intensive English Centres have been engaged in an industrial campaign for more than 12 months and now need the support of all members. PENNY CAROSI reports.

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Stewart House

Mighty fundraising effort
Terrey Hills Public School has made the largest donation ever received by Stewart House from a single event from a primary school, following a fundraising 'duathlon'.

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