The Q3 edition of Education Quarterly is now online and being sent out to our members.
In this issue, we recap all the debates and discussions from the Annual Conference, question how AUKUS plans to spend our tax dollars, share highlights from Women’s Conference and shine a light on the unsung work done by TAFE teachers in support roles.
Our cover is a snapshot of those who attended Federation’s Annual Conference and the wide range of backgrounds, regions and interest groups they each represented. You can read all about the issues raised over the three days on pages 14-17. The back cover also features our updated Acknowledgement of Country, which now encompasses all the traditional lands throughout NSW, where this publication is created, printed and read.
Federation President Henry Rajendra reiterates teachers’ desperate need for additional preparation time and why it’s so immediately vital, on page 5.
Pages 6-7 highlight the latest union happenings, including wins at Matraville Sports High, the need for increased pressure on the NSW Education Minister and how union training is giving delegates greater insight into their rights and decision-making processes.
On pages 8-9, we showcase the fight against housing a nuclear submarine base in NSW, while making a case for all the ways in which the earmarked billions could be better spent.
The power of collective agency is on show on pages 10-11, where we recount how Mary Brooksbank School worked together with Federation to improve their school’s conditions.
We hear directly from teachers on what having an extra two hours of preparation time would mean to them, as we encourage you to get involved on pages 12-13.
Your questions have been answered by the experts in our regular Know Your Rights column on pages 18-19, and our pull-out poster on pages 20-21 will ensure you know exactly how to respond to violent/harmful behaviour.
Pages 22-23 feature our regular Equity Matters section, which this month provides answers to questions on sexual harassment, special education, transitioning at school and being an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teacher. You can also access the answers and resources here.
Pages 24-25 have a range of helpful tips, resources, fun facts and more — all aimed at helping early career teachers to find their feet and be their best.
Pages 26-27 give a big shout-out to those around the state who work behind the scenes in support roles to help ensure the success of students and teachers at TAFE.
We celebrate Stewart House’s 95 years of support for disadvantaged children on page 28, and recount the evening that Federation came together with the Maritime Union to raise money for APHEDA on page 29.
Pages 30-31 showcase everything that happened during August’s Women’s Conference, while pages 32-33 provide teachers with handy resources to help affirm classroom diversity.
Discover which books are burning down the house in our What’s hot in the library section on pages 34-35, and while you’re there — you can join our Online Book Club!
Pages 36-37 are a photographic collage that depicts the wide range of Federation events held over the last quarter, as well as our regular History Corner, showcasing a photo that is either from our archives or sent in by a member.
Finally, on page 38 you can discover an opportunity to build your skills and knowledge with our range of engaging CPL and TUT training courses and conferences
As always, if you have a question you would like answered in the next edition or have a photo or story that you’d like to share, please send it in to journal@nswtf.org.au, and it could be featured in the next edition of Education Quarterly.