| The President Writes |
Solidarity rules
The Federal Government’s radical changes to industrial law will affect every one of us. If not this year, then next. If not us directly, then our students, family and friends. |
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| Campaigns |
October 26 Sky Channel to consider salaries offer
A Sky Channel meeting of members will be held at 9am on October 26. |
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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 |
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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| 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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| Equity issues |
Special education classes under attack
Federation has called on Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt to stop the closure of special classes and to provide a guarantee that no student will be forcibly integrated into a mainstream class. |
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| Professional issues |
Minister to meet on student reports
Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt has agreed to meet with the Public Education Alliance to discuss concerns about the new primary school reports which the Government released on August 15. |
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| Welfare |
EPAC promises a reminder on best practice
School Education Directors are to be reminded of good practice procedures surrounding child protection allegations, writes CAROL HOWARD. |
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| Working conditions |
Advice about revised workplace learning policy
DET’s new Workplace Learning Policy is an improvement on the old, but concerns remain. WENDY CURRIE reports. |
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| Campaigns |
Library industrial action averted
Rooty Hill High School teachers voted to postpone their industrial action scheduled for September 12 due to a proposal put forward by Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt. |
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| School |
Classes held at Kelso once again
Teachers and students of Kelso High School have returned to their own facilities located on the grounds of the school destroyed by fire two months ago. |
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| Event |
New teachers initiative welcomed
The New Teachers Conference conducted on September 17 in Sydney was a welcome initiative according to those attending. |
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| Campaigns |
Student teachers hear about unionism
While visiting members in far west NSW at the end of term 3, Women’s Coordinator Siobhan Callan and Country Organiser Noel Creenaune had the pleasure of criss-crossing paths with the Beyond the Line education students from Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campus. |
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| Views sought |
Are you under 35?
G’day, my name is Jenny Moes and I am an Anna Stewart project officer in term 4. |
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| Environment |
Mundey congratulates school
Environmental and political activist Jack Mundey celebrated National Tree Day with Tregear Public School students, teachers, parents and community members. |
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