Government puts pen to paper, inking pay rises for teachers
20 September 2023
Section: News
It’s official. The Heads of Agreement poised to make beginning and top-of-scale school teachers the nation’s best paid – and…
NSW teacher shortage won’t be solved with 2.5 per cent
22 August 2023
Section: Media Release
The State Government must rule out a 2.5 per cent wage cap or risk a worsening teacher shortage. The Government…
Teachers turn up the dial on Minns Government
18 August 2023
Section: News
Members fed up with NSW Labor’s failure to act decisively on teacher salaries, the teacher shortage and excessive workloads expressed…
Rallies target NSW Labor over failure to keep its promise to teachers
17 August 2023
Section: News
The latest in a growing series of rallies displaying members’ discontent with NSW Labor walking away from a deal to…
Government must attend to vital infrastructure issues
7 July 2023
Section: News
The classroom shortage, maintenance backlog, the program to build public preschools, and affordable housing are key infrastructure issues Federation is…
AI plans: Teachers, students and parents must take centre stage
6 July 2023
Section: News
The rise of artificial intelligence in education was a priority when Federation met with the NSW Department and then the…
Commit to social policy reform to address gender inequity, says Senior Vice President Amber Flohm
6 July 2023
Section: News
Federation Senior Vice President Amber Flohm called on delegates to commit to social policy reform that addresses gender inequality and…
Check your transfer status, urgently
5 July 2023
Section: News
Check your transfer status urgently, lest you might be appointed to a school where you don’t want to go. Significant…
Better staffing entitlements the goal
4 July 2023
Section: News
Federation’s staffing claims for schools and TAFE are “what’s necessary for a quality, strong and robust public education system, for…
Workplaces leaders to usher in future
3 July 2023
Section: News
On the back of successful state and federal election campaigns that removed conservative governments, Federation Annual Conference voted to redouble…
Southern Stars shine spotlight on talent
21 June 2023
Section: News
As performances are polished for the Southern Stars: The Arena Spectacular, Federation has applauded the leadership and support of teachers…
Murrumbidgee community welcomes school demerger
7 June 2023
Section: News
Years of dogged activism has paid off in the Riverina with the Government announcement of the demerger of Murrumbidgee Regional…
Four schools saved from closure
7 June 2023
Section: News
Members in MURWILLUMBAH taking part in December 7 strike action
Amendments to the 2021-2023 School Staffing Agreement
5 June 2023
Section: News
Recent changes announced to the Staffing Agreement, including access to service transfers, mark the culmination of longstanding Federation policy to…
Casual teachers must replace absent colleagues
2 June 2023
Section: Columns
Splitting classes, receiving additional students to supervise in your classes, not receiving release from face-to-face (RFF) or having to take…
Crisis response and recovery
24 May 2023
Section: Columns
Know Your Rights: Education Quarterly, Issue 6 2023 Federation continues to engage with the Department on behalf of members’ health…
Significant win for temporary teachers seeking permanency
10 May 2023
Section: News
More than 11,000 temporary teachers will be offered a permanent job with the Department of Education after Federation secured broadening…
Ministers sign on for 100pc SRS
5 May 2023
Section: News
The NSW and federal education ministers today signed a pledge to commit to funding public schools to meet the minimum…
Record numbers of teachers leaving NSW schools
9 April 2023
Section: Media Release
The number of teachers resigning from NSW public schools has doubled in two years as unsustainable workloads and uncompetitive salaries…
Perrottet plan to cut teaching qualifications rejected by expert panel
23 March 2023
Section: Media Release
An expert panel chaired by former NSW Department of Education secretary Mark Scott has rejected the NSW plan for a…
Why Perrottet is not the way
20 March 2023
Section: News
10 reasons why a re-elected Premier would be bad news for teachers and public education. All the research shows workloads…