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Why Perrottet is not the way

10 reasons why a re-elected Premier would be bad news for teachers and public education. All the research shows workloads

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A role in Federation for you!

You can make your union strong and at the same time build your knowledge and involvement in Federation by becoming

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Branch Conference Delegate – E2022/168

Scheduled Election Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 Nominations are called for Branch Conference Delegate from each of the following Associations: Nominations,

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25 March – the future of public education is at stake

What is at stake for teachers in this election?

Everything.

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Vacant teaching positions soar to almost 3000 in NSW

New figures showing the number of vacant permanent teaching positions in NSW public schools has soared to almost 3,000 are

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Solidarity with the people of Iran

Federation stands in solidarity with the global trade union movement, which has condemned the brutal and murderous repression of the people of Iran by a regime that has systematically violated the human rights of women, political activists, including the leaders of education unions, and the LGBTIQA+ community.

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Branch Council Representatives (Insufficient Nominations Election) – E2022/87

Nominations are called for: Bathurst– Branch Council Representative (1)Blacktown– Branch Council Representatives (2)Blayney/Molong– Branch Council Representative (1)Camden– Branch Council Representatives

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The Restrictive Practices Framework

Federation recognises that every attempt must be made to minimise, reduce and eliminate the use of restrictive practices in schools and is committed to working towards this goal.

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Age discrimination

Age discrimination is against the law. It is defined by the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board as when you have been treated unfairly because of your age or because you are the relative, friend or colleague of someone of a particular age”.

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New hope for the system, but…

Unions and educators have deliberately been excluded from skills policy decision making, but this looks set to change, based on announcements from federal Labor.

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Statement from the Heart to our children

The campaign for a constitutionally enshrined Voice is the most important campaign in our lifetimes.

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Interim approval to teach long term implications

In 2019, the Department of Education changed the processes for gaining approval to teach in NSW public schools in a misguided attempt to address teacher supply issues.

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Shots at Qatar’s cup toll

For every goal that’s scored in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar, about 39 people will have died, former Socceroos captain Craig Foster told Federation’s September Council.

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Support for newly arrived EAL/D students and their teachers

Newly arrived students will often require initial intensive English language support, and ongoing English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) support but this can’t be the only focus of schools upon their enrolment.

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Clarification of duties given to casual teachers

With the teacher shortage hitting crisis point in NSW, casual teachers are in high demand more than ever.

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Premier’s court-ordered pay deal ignores cause of teacher shortage crisis

The Perrottet Government has today used the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) to force its wages cap onto public school teachers without any meaningful negotiation with the profession.

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Teachers burnt out, time poor: government survey

An alarming two thirds of public school teachers have told the NSW Government they feel burnt out, while just one in five say they have the time to do their job well, exposing the realities of the unsustainable workloads and uncompetitive salaries forced on the teacher workforce.

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Election Notice Federal Conference – E2022/171

Nominations are called for: General Division- Federal Conference Delegate Representing the General Division (6)

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Shock new government figures show high rates of teacher burnout

Two thirds of public school teachers say they feel burnt out according to new NSW Government research that lifts the lid on the impact of unsustainable workloads and uncompetitive salaries.

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Vacant teaching positions increase by almost 150 per cent in NSW schools

New government figures show there are over 2,400 vacant permanent teaching positions in NSW public schools, an increase of almost 150 per cent since June last year.

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Risky business: workload and injury

A recent amendment to the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 makes it unequivocal in relation to the Department of Education and TAFE NSW’s responsibilities to respond to, manage and prevent psychosocial risks in the workplace.

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