Strike action on 4 May to pressure Government on salaries and workload
26 April 2022
Section: News
In response to the worsening teacher shortage crisis in public school classrooms, members in schools will take strike action across the state on Wednesday 4 May.
Show your support for refugees
5 April 2022
Section: News
Federation is proud to endorse, support and promote the 2022 Palm Sunday Rally for Peace and Refugees, to be held on Sunday, 10 April, 2pm at Belmore Park, Sydney, adjacent to Central Station. A march to Victoria Park will follow, leading off at 3pm.
Federal funding shortfall exposed at Principals’ Conference
28 March 2022
Section: News
More than 250 public school principals gathered at Federation’s auditorium in Sydney on Friday, 24 March, to discuss education policy…
Educate for anti-racism, equity and inclusion
22 March 2022
Section: News
Harmony Week (21–27 March) is an opportunity for schools to honour cultural diversity, with a focus on inclusiveness, respect and…
No contest: the decade they killed TAFE
14 March 2022
Section: News
Although a new agreement has not been finalised, all Australian governments indicated support for “a viable and robust system of…
Prairiewood HS teachers walk out after Education Minister walks in
25 February 2022
Section: News
Teachers at Prairiewood High School in Western Sydney demonstrated their disgust with the NSW Government’s refusal to act on unsustainable…
Library bookends a century
22 February 2022
Section: News
It was fitting to come dressed for the occasion. To mark 100 years of Federation’s Library, immediate past General Secretary…
Core of Gonski is our nation’s future
22 February 2022
Section: News
A decade on from Gonski, an architect of the reforms said the model can be refloated when political, business and…
Hawkesbury protests closure of TAFE equine courses
16 February 2022
Section: News
Members of Hawkesbury’s equine community rallied outside Richmond TAFE on 11 February to protest the proposed closure of equine courses at the campus. Richmond…
Important permanent staffing win for support units
16 February 2022
Section: News
Improvements to the executive staffing of support units with seven or more classes will start in term 2; a significant gain for members, students and their families.…
Premier’s proposed overhaul of school hours ‘just another diversionary tactic’
10 February 2022
Section: News
Dear members, I’d like to address the recent announcement by NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet that the NSW Government is considering…
Members in regional by-election seats very concerned with teacher shortages and TAFE sell-offs
9 February 2022
Section: News
Teacher shortages, the NSW Government’s lack of a plan to address these shortages, and the threat to sell-off local TAFE…
TAFEs in by-election seats hit by enrolment glitches, cuts
8 February 2022
Section: News
Students attempting to enrol in TAFE courses in the state by-election seats of Bega and Monaro have been besieged by…
TAFE members angry at enrolment debacle
7 February 2022
Section: News
As the NSW Government continues to cut TAFE teacher and support staff jobs, it is now stopping thousands of TAFE students enrolling in courses to start this month. The…
COVID-19 Update
24 January 2022
Section: News
Federation wishes you and your family all the best for 2022, although regrettably this is not the start to the…
Teachers to strike over workload, salaries, and shortages
27 November 2021
Section: News
Public school teachers and principals will strike on Tuesday December 7 over the Government’s failure to address unsustainable workloads and…
Support 16 days focusing on ending violence against women and girls
25 November 2021
Section: News
Federation supports the United Nations 16 Days of Action for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which begins today (25…
Take your seat for a first look at a revealing resource about political convicts
24 November 2021
Section: News
The enduring effect of democratic reformers, labour protestors, revolutionaries and Indigenous resistance fighters who suffered incarceration in Australia’s convict system…
TAFE Rally highlights plight of part-time casual teachers
23 November 2021
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation held a rally outside Wentworth Falls TAFE on 18 November as part of the Australian Unions, Secure…
Economic potential in the regions threatened by wage cap
18 November 2021
Section: News
Government imposed wage freezes put at risk the role public sector employment and income can have in stimulating regional economies in times of crisis, a new report states.
Muswellbrook and Maitland demand More Than Thanks
3 November 2021
Section: News
Teachers in Muswellbrook and Maitland have turned out to voice their concerns at the NSW Government’s inaction over worsening teacher shortages.