Teachers prepare for peace march

March against war

Members of the NSW Teachers Federation joined a quarter of a million people participating in a March against War held in Sydney on Sunday, 16 February. The demonstration was the largest ever held in Australia.

Teachers and other trade unionists played a prominent role in the rally. Unionists filled Town Hall Square and marched to join the main rally in Hyde Park. Labor Council of NSW Secretary, John Robertson was one of the prominent Australians who address the rally.

At the same time, a rally in Kingscliff attracted 1000 people. Ten million people participated in marches and rallies in cities and towns across the world.

The Federation's opposition to war is based on Article 29 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child requires that "the education of the child shall be directed to the preparation of the child for responsible life in a free society in the spirit of understanding, peace, tolerance, equality of sexes and friendship amongst all people, national and religious groups and persons of indigenous origin". The Federation's Objects (rule 1.4) include working for and promoting international disarmament and co-operation.

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