Call for inquiry into half-baked Scone sale
1 April 2021
Section: News
Federation has secured a promise from the NSW Labor Opposition to establish a parliamentary inquiry into the sale of TAFE campuses after the under-the-counter sell-off of the Scone college.
Edtech and COVID-19
28 July 2020
Section: Columns
Almost as insidious as the disease itself, multinational corporations, international coalitions and education technology businesses have seized the opportunity of the COVID-19 disruption to extend their tentacles into public education systems.
Experts discuss crisis recovery
27 July 2020
Section: News
The requirement for remote, or online, learning during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the public education system in Australia to opportunistic edtech companies that have been waiting in the wings.
Fighting the privatisation of education
10 July 2020
Section: News
Federation’s Centre for Professional Learning is jointly presenting an online forum featuring international experts discussing ways to further the fight against the privatisation of education systems.
Benin: Backdoor privatisation of education under COVID-19
8 April 2020
Section: News
Although the Beninese public authorities have declared the closure of the country’s schools, pupils and teachers must nevertheless resume classes on 14 April.
Asia-Pacific: Education leaders highlight challenges around rights, climate, and privatisation
10 March 2020
Section: News
The Education International Asia-Pacific Regional Committee meeting focused on union responses to threats to human and trade union rights, the impact of climate change, and growing privatisation in education.