Education has an important role in saving the planet, conference hears
11 March 2024
Section: News
Students walk through knee-deep water at high tide to get to school, the result of climate change induced sea level…
Passionate about our environment? Your association needs you
9 December 2022
Section: News
Climate change is already affecting teachers’ health and safety and the physical and mental health of the students we teach.…
Federation to push all political parties to address climate emergency
4 July 2022
Section: News
Delegates have endorsed the roll out of a campaign to seek policy commitments from the major parties on how they will address the global climate emergency in the lead up to the March 2023 State Election.
Failing on climate fails Australian students
15 October 2021
Section: News
Australia’s education unions have thrown their support behind the School Strike for Climate movement, as students and supporters prepare for a national protest in advance of the Glasgow COP26 climate summit.
Support students striking for climate action
17 May 2021
Section: News
School students, angry at the devastating effect of climate change, are once again taking to the streets and striking for change.
Global body puts climate in classroom
22 April 2021
Section: News
Education International, representing 32.5 million teachers and education support personnel worldwide, has launched a global campaign to ensure climate education becomes as fundamental as teaching reading and writing.
School at centre of fire recovery
11 April 2021
Section: News
Wytaliba’s story of renewal from the climate- induced bushfires of 2019–20 is far from over, but it is clear from the dedication of Federation members that the public school will be an essential component of community restoration.
Rebuilding: Bega and better!
3 February 2021
Section: News
There was one group of students at Bega High School looking forward to returning to school after the holidays – to see how their special project is bearing fruit, or vegetables.
Union sides with people and the planet over profits
12 December 2020
Section: News
Federation supports the campaign against the 850-well coal seam gasfield approved for development and operation in the Pilliga State Forest and on grazing land south-west of Narrabri.
A year to reflect upon
1 December 2020
Section: Columns
At about this time 12 months ago, years of drought and environmental mismanagement were culminating in a perfect storm that would bring loss, damage, fear and pain as large swathes of NSW terrifyingly burned out of control.
Solar Our Schools
26 November 2020
Section: News
Stately Kirribilli House gained a pink, solar-powered cubby house delivered by a convoy of parents and children on 30 September, carrying an urgent message: Solar Our Schools.
New alliance aims to end energy policy impasse
20 November 2020
Section: News
A new alliance of union and environment groups in the Hunter was officially formed in November.
Fresh hope for action on climate change as bushfire recovery continues
11 November 2020
Section: News
“You chose hope and unity, decency, science and, yes, truth.”
Union’s micro event adds volume to student-led climate change advocacy
28 September 2020
Section: News
Federation is proud to support student climate activists who are prepared to act to protect their future.
Wear yellow to support student climate strike
17 September 2020
Section: News
Student climate activists are holding another action on 25 September, the last day of term 3.
Student climate activists continue to lead from the front
20 August 2020
Section: News
The national network of school student climate activists, School Strike 4 Climate Australia, has begun planning their next mass action, the Build our Future: Climate Justice & Jobs National Day of Action on Friday 25 September.
Post-pandemic recovery must include action on climate change
27 May 2020
Section: News
“If not now, when?”
Union will not forget bushfire-affected communities
15 April 2020
Section: News
Federation has refused to allow the escalating coronavirus pandemic to overshadow the response to last summer’s devastating bushfire season and the impact on our school and TAFE communities.
Members give up their holidays for others
12 March 2020
Section: News
NSW’s inordinate need for the skills of Rural Fire Service volunteers this summer had some teachers working extremely hard for strangers during the vacation period.
Focus on members’ needs
10 March 2020
Section: News
Commitments, a listening ear and a shoulder to lean on provides support to members to rebuild after crisis
Classes in disarray amid fire clean-up
10 March 2020
Section: News
As communities on the NSW South Coast continue the clean-up effort after the destructive bushfires, TAFE courses are in disarray with enrolments down and classes cancelled.