You are always welcome here
1 March 2023
Section: News
Unions are a place for inclusion, Australian Education Union Federal Secretary Kevin Bates told participants at the Diversity in Education…
Guides for setting up a safe, inclusive spaces in secondary schools launched
20 September 2022
Section: News
Comprehensive information and ideas for teachers and students on how to start up a Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) in a secondary school are now available online.
Latham report fails teachers and gender-diverse students
7 September 2021
Section: News
NSW Teachers Federation has condemned One Nation’s war on trans and gender-diverse students expressed in a biased and misleading report of a NSW parliamentary committee written by One Nation MP Mark Latham.
Your voice is needed
6 April 2021
Section: News
Every day, as teachers, we try to be an example to our students. We want to inspire them to be caring global citizens, and your union is here to help you with that mission.
Let’s beat One Nation’s bigoted Bill
23 February 2021
Section: News
Submissions to One Nation’s Education Bill close this Sunday and Federation encourages members to make an online submission “via survey” before the opportunity is gone.
Penguin partners lead Mardi Gras message
10 February 2021
Section: News
Who better to tip a bouquet of ice on a discriminatory policy against diversity than a pair of loved-up penguins?
Sea Life and Wild Life member offer
15 December 2020
Section: News
Members can access both SEA LIFE and WILD LIFE this year for FREE.
Association spotlight: Dubbo Teachers’ Association
30 November 2020
Section: Member’s Voice
In 2017, Dubbo held its first Pride march for LGBTIQ people in the area. Our association was privileged to design and commission a flag to march in the parade with teachers dressed in rainbow.
Federation joins 90 community groups to oppose One Nation bill
6 November 2020
Section: News
The New South Wales Teachers Federation has joined with a large number of community groups to oppose legislation on ‘religious freedoms’ put before State Parliament by One Nation.
Union walks the rights road with LGBTIQ members
29 October 2020
Section: News
“All people must have equal rights,” declared Federation’s 1978 Sexual Discrimination policy.
Federation joins celebrations for Wear it Purple Day
9 September 2020
Section: News
Federation joined more than 750 schools and universities as well as a range community organisations, corporations and government departments to recognise and celebrate Wear It Purple Day on 28 August.
Wear It Purple Day celebrates 10 years!
25 August 2020
Section: News
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Wear It Purple Day, an initiative set up by young people to recognise that LGBTIQ (Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Intersex and Queer/Questioning) young people have the right to be who they are, and can be proud of who they are.
Proposed Education Bill has wide reaching ramifications
18 August 2020
Section: News
Legislation was recently introduced in the NSW Parliament that seeks to change the way teachers support the wellbeing of students and the subject material that can be covered in classes.
Spotlight placed on LGBTIQ inclusion in the workforce
26 June 2020
Section: News
International Pride Month — June — is when many organisations reflect on LGBTIQ inclusive practices and how far they have come.
LGBTIQ events provide opportunity for recognition and inclusion
19 May 2020
Section: Columns
Specific days of recognition or celebration are an opportunity to reflect on how we incorporate and include LGBTIQ perspectives in our schools and subject areas.
Colour and creativity for IDAHOBIT
19 May 2020
Section: News
LGBTIQ communities around the world celebrated International Day Against Homophobia, Biophobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) with colour and creativity on Sunday 17 May
Actively showing our support
6 March 2020
Section: News
With the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras comes an increase of rainbows across the city, from businesses, government bodies and community.
Religious Freedom Bill to take away rights of others
10 February 2020
Section: News
At the end of last year, while bushfires roared across NSW and smoke blanketed Sydney, the Prime Minister released the second draft of the Religious Discrimination Bill. At the time, Scott Morrison was accused of using the haze of bushfires to release a flawed and damaging Bill.
Book review
10 December 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
A First Book of Animals, The Godwits, The Extraordinary Life of a Migratory Bird, Queer, There and Everywhere and If I was your Girl
Rainbow connections in Parramatta
1 December 2019
Section: News
Parramatta Foreshore was recently filled with rainbows and fun at the 13th annual Parramatta Pride Picnic where locals celebrated LGBTIQ diversity.
Member presence at Pride events telegraphs support to LGBTIQ people
31 October 2019
Section: News
The Kempsey community sent a strong message of acceptance and celebration of diversity for LGBTIQ people recently by joining in the It’s OK on the Macleay event.