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Inquiry head made education champion

The work of Dr Geoff Gallop AC, who chaired an independent inquiry into the teaching profession in NSW, has been recognised by Federation, naming him its 2022 Champion of Public Education.

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Put it in your diary: Federation broadcast for school members on 9 June

The improvements to teachers’ working conditions and salaries achieved in negotiations for the new schools award will be commensurate to our strength and determination on the ground, Federation president Angelo Gavrielatos said yesterday (5 May).

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Teachers vindicated and validated

It was a privilege, on behalf of all Federation members, to be presented with the final report of the “Valuing the teaching profession” inquiry by its chair The Hon Dr Geoff Gallop.

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Crisis point – Gallop unveils findings of independent inquiry

The “scale and intensity” of change to teachers’ work since 2004 has outstripped any other era since 1970, at the same that the Department has withdrawn support and resources from the profession, the chair of the teaching inquiry told a schools summit in Sydney.

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Research: ‘sizeable’ pay rise for teachers to regain standing

Sydney University research has shown the need for a “sizeable increase” in teachers’ wages to be competitive in the present Australian labour market and to attract and retain quality teachers in the face of a looming shortage.

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Evidence mounts on the value of teachers’ work

The first round of public hearings by the Gallop Inquiry heard from academics and researchers who validated teachers’ claims that they were “overworked, underpaid and undervalued”.

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Why teachers have ordered an independent inquiry into the value of their work

If there is a silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be the lessons we learn. Many of them will be about ourselves — our ability to adapt, endure and make sacrifices for the common good.

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Salaries and the “Valuing the teaching profession — an independent inquiry”

A major Federation campaign for 2020 concerns teacher salaries.

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Hearings continue on day two of Inquiry

Teachers shoulder extra responsibilities in era of cost-cutting

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Panel prepares to hear evidence for inquiry

Amid the stress and restrictions of the global pandemic, Federation members have addressed the changing nature of their work across almost two decades to inform an independent inquiry into the value of teachers’ work.

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Time is running out to put your thoughts on the profession into writing

​How do you feel about the mounting expectations placed on you? Do your colleagues feel the same way about these additional responsibilities?

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Collective voices from the field will speak volumes to inquirers

Federation Representatives who have already made their school submission to the Valuing the Teaching Profession inquiry are encouraging other workplaces to do likewise.

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Schools give their voice to teaching inquiry

Submissions are flowing in from schools across the state to the Valuing the Teaching Profession — an independent inquiry, emphasising the extent and complexity of changes to teachers’ work.

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Teaching is more complex, but not matched by pay

An overwhelming majority of Federation members believe teaching is more challenging and complex than ever before and that pay rates should better reflect the changed nature of their work, a new Federation survey has revealed.

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Inquiry head makes plea to school teachers to tell their stories

Members of the profession are being asked to share the realities of their working lives for the inquiry investigating the value of teachers’ work.

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Valuing the teaching profession — An independent inquiry

Attention will be drawn to the extent and complexity of changes to the nature of members’ work when an independent inquiry investigates the value of the work of teachers and principals over the next 12 months.

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