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
Local Schools, Local Decisions: eight years of policy failure
While the professional voice of teachers is often ignored under Local Schools, Local Decisions, the views of Federation members will be amplified in the union’s submission to the Department’s evaluation of the policy.
Call for additional release time for all teachers
2 March 2020
Section: News
In line with a determination by members, Federation is demanding at least two additional hours of release from face-to-face teaching per week for all school teachers.
Call to address root of work-related psychological injuries
24 February 2020
Section: News
A government Bill before the NSW Parliament falls drastically short of addressing the key work health and safety issues experienced by members in schools and TAFE colleges, Federation has argued in its submission to an Upper House inquiry into the provisions of the proposed Bill.
Make time for consultation
13 December 2019
Section: News
Cuts to the Department and TAFE and the implementation of Local Schools, Local Decisions and Smart and Skilled have led to many teachers feeling isolated from key decisions in their workplace.
Systemic change is vital to overcome rural divide
30 September 2019
Section: News
Federation has stepped up the campaign to address the growing divide between the learning outcomes and opportunities of rural and remote students and their metropolitan counterparts, calling on the Department to adopt structural solutions to overcome intersecting educational disadvantage.
Auditor-General’s Report: a lost opportunity if changes are imposed without negotiation with the teaching profession
27 September 2019
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation has argued that rigorous and consistent professional teaching standards must be applied, met and monitored
First steps to reclaiming teaching and learning focus
26 August 2018
Section: News
NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes has proposed a working group aimed at reducing the administrative burden on schools, arising from discussions with Federation on the initial and final findings of the research project “Understanding Work in Schools: The Foundation for Teaching and Learning”, commissioned by the union.
Salaries and funding among campaign issues for NSW state election
11 July 2018
Section: News
Federation will campaign for a significant breakthrough in teacher salaries in the next award — without trade-offs — Federation’s Annual Conference determined.
Australia must learn lessons from UK education system
10 July 2018
Section: News
Parallels between the challenges facing teacher unions in the UK and Australia emphasise the benefits of teacher solidarity across borders, UK National Education Union Joint General Secretary Kevin Courtney said at Federation’s Annual Conference.
NSW Government ‘efficiency dividend’ cuts will hurt schools and students
21 June 2018
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation is deeply concerned that the Berejiklian Government’s annual ‘efficiency dividend’ will hurt our schools and students as each year it rips hundreds of millions of dollars out of the Education Department’s budget.
Damaging policy cuts schools’ support
11 May 2018
Section: News
It is critical that Federation members and public school communities remain committed to holding governments to meeting the minimum resource standard, as detailed in the Fair Funding Now campaign, so schools can adequately address the learning needs of all students.
Schools need full, systemic support from the Department and the NSW Government
11 September 2017
Section: News
The news announced today of a NSW Government plan to put up $50 million to fund so-called Business Managers in schools is an acknowledgement that the policy called ‘Local Schools, Local Decisions’ has resulted in the loss of hundreds of administrative and support positions and created an unnecessary burden on schools, Federation President Maurie Mulheron said earlier today.
Future Teacher Scholarship recipients
2 July 2017
Section: News
Fifteen NSW Teachers Federation’s Future Teacher Scholarships were presented at Annual Conference today (Sunday). “This year, we had 65 applications from students at 14 universities,” Nicole Calnan, Federation Membership and Training Officer told the conference.