| The President Writes |
2007 brings watershed elections
The federal and state elections in 2007 will be watershed ones for public education, industrial rights and the teaching profession. |
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| Campaigns |
IR fight moves to the election box
Your rights at work are not just worth fighting for, they are worth voting for, ACTU Secretary Greg Combet told the Day of Union and Community Action Sky Channel broadcast on November 30. |
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| Public education |
Bracks Government pledges to overhaul Victoria’s schools
Victoria’s Bracks Labor Government has committed to rebuilding or modernising every government school in the state within 10 years. |
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| Elections |
Demands taken to State Parliament
The leadership of the Public Education Alliance took their united demands for 2007 directly to politicians at State Parliament on November 23. |
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| Public sector |
ABC under attack over ATCs and IR
The suspension of ABC Illawarra journalist Peter Hand raises serious concerns regarding the independence of the ABC, and the future for journalists who antagonise Prime Minister John Howard and his Ministers regarding their political announcements and statements through their questioning. |
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| TAFE |
Demands on state politicians
Federation has launched its demands on state politicians for TAFE in the lead up to the state election in March 2007. These demands were presented as part of the NSW launch of the TAFE Futures Inquiry. |
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| TAFE |
MPs briefed
State MPs have been briefed on recent reviews, reports and inquiries about TAFE. |
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| Equity issues |
Biographer says hope essential in reconciliation quest
The dynamics of the reconciliation debate in Australia can change, biographer of Aboriginal political leader Rob Riley, Dr Quentin Beresford told Federation’s Friday Forum on November 24.
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| Professional issues |
Institute and other bodies provide challenges
While providing opportunities to have significant input on a range of matters, including accreditation requirements, initial teacher education and professional development, the NSW Institute of Teachers also presents significant challenges for the Federation and the profession. |
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| Occupational Health and Safety |
Survey reveals high levels of bullying
A high incidence of bullying of Department of Education and Training (DET) staff has been recorded in responses received so far to Federation’s workplace bullying survey. |
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| Professional issues |
Ridgway report offers questionable contribution about student reports
STEPHEN KELLY reviews a consultant’s assessment of parents’ views on the NSW Government’s proposed model of student reporting. |
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| Christmas-New Year hours |
What’s open when over the break
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| History |
Stewart House stories sought for documentary
Have you ever stayed at Stewart House, the holiday home for school children that sits on Curl Curl Beach? If so, students from the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) want to hear from you. |
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