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Membership news

By Kathy Deacon

Special offer for New Scheme teachers

Federation has decided that for New Scheme teachers who join Federation for the first time in 2008 or upgrade their membership from student membership, Federation will pay the first year of their NSW Institute of Teachers annual fee.

To qualify for this initiative the teacher must be:

  • a New Scheme teacher and,
  • joining the Federation or upgrading from 2007 student membership to a full time member, temporary teacher member or as a casual teacher member, and
  • paying your Federation fees by fortnightly direct debit or paying your Federation fees 12 months in advance
. Please contact the Membership section on 1300 654 363 for assistance.

If you know a new beginning teacher in your school � ask them if they have joined Federation. All the research shows that the main reason people don�t join the union is that no one has ever asked them!

Upgrade your membership

To remain a financial member of the union, if you are still recorded as a student member of the union or you graduated in 2007, it is necessary to upgrade your membership to full time, temporary or casual membership of Federation if you are working in the public education system in NSW.

If you have gained a permanent position in 2008 and were a casual or temporary teacher member in 2007 you need to upgrade your membership to permanent full time or permanent part time to be protected industrially and legally.

If you are not working in the NSW public education system you can remain a member as a registered member of the union.

To upgrade your membership, contact

Beginning Teachers Conferences

Federation is once again conducting its highly popular Beginning Teachers Conferences in 2008. This year there are six conferences being run by the union across NSW.

  • Bundanoon March 1 and 2
  • Lightning Ridge May 17 and 18
  • Bundanoon May 24 and 25
  • Corowa August 2 and 3
  • Maitland September 6 and 7
  • Nymboida September 6 and 7.

These 2-day conferences are open to all new teachers employed as permanent, temporary and casual teachers in their first or second year. The conferences will cover service conditions, teachers� rights, issues for probationary teachers and professional workshops on classroom management and pedagogy. Federation will pay for accommodation and meals (and travel expenses where appropriate). The conferences start at 9.30am on Saturday and finish lunchtime on Sunday.

If you require any further information on these Beginning Teachers Conferences or other courses the Federation offers contact our Trade Union Training section on tut@nswtf.org.au.

Kathy Deacon is Membership/Trade Union Training Officer.

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