Primary Activists Conference Funding available to attend gathering that will develop strategies for campaign on staffing, conditions and release time.
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Ninety per cent want public schools funded The results of a recent poll commissioned by the Australian Education Union showed that when asked where new money for schools should be directed, 90 per cent of the people surveyed said it should go mainly to public schools.
Tebbutt fails students and teachers Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt has introduced unsound and dangerous education policies while Minister, writes MAREE O’HALLORAN.
Student reports campaign continues Teachers should rest assured that Federation’s campaign about student reports and the professional judgement of teachers and school communities is intensifying.
High Court favours NSW Government on pay scales The High Court of Australia has held that different pay scales for permanent and casual NSW teachers does not contravene s24(1)(b) of the Anti-Discrimination Act.
New GS looks to securing union’s future New Federation General Secretary John Irving is keen to initiate strategies to increase activism to secure the union’s future.
New bill weakens OH&S responsibility for bosses Proposed changes to the State Government’s Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) would diminish workers’ rights and the responsibilities of bosses.
New school counsellor structure proposed Federation’s School Counsellor Reference Group has considered responses from school counsellors for a new salary structure.
Sedition laws may impact on educational practice Critical features of educational practice are under threat courtesy of the new sedition laws, Monash University Professor Jenny Hocking told Federation Council on May 6.
Politicians to address Small Schools Conference Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt, Coalition education spokesperson Brad Hazzard and Greens leader Lee Rhiannon will address the Small Schools Conference on June 17.
New auditorium officially opened Federation’s 402-seat auditorium at 39-41 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills was officially opened following Council on Saturday May 6.