All students deserve access to a qualified teacher-librarian
31 October 2020
Section: News
“I once felt like a valued and important specialist. Now I feel invisible, ignored, excluded and undervalued,” a Federation member and teacher-librarian said when responding to the school libraries survey conducted by the union earlier this year.
Federation to oppose school closures in Murwillumbah
30 October 2020
Section: News
Members in Murwillumbah are shocked, angry and disappointed at the NSW Government’s surprise announcement to close three out of the four public schools to make way for an amalgamated facility.
Praise for the profession should be paired with palpable recognition
30 October 2020
Section: News
Federation joins with the community on World Teachers’ Day — celebrated in Australia today — to voice appreciation for teachers’ dedication to their students.
‘Too much to ask’: Department’s support shortcomings highlighted to inquiry
29 October 2020
Section: News
It’s impossible to be an expert in a diverse range of learning needs, so we need someone who can guide and advise us, to help us understand, high school teacher Eli Pietens told the Gallop inquiry on 28 October.
Profession’s increasingly complex work deserves extra time allocation
28 October 2020
Section: News
Overloading teachers with “administrivia” was a disaffecting aspect of the present workplace and not core to the occupation, the Gallop inquiry into valuing the teaching profession has been told.
Crucial collaboration pushed to weekends
28 October 2020
Section: News
There’s a lot of activity on Teacher Google Classrooms on the weekends and after work hours, because there’s just no time in the school day to collaborate with colleagues on data, the first teacher witness before the work value inquiry said.
Funding needed to address inequality
28 October 2020
Section: News
A new study has provided further evidence of the deep inequality entrenched across Australia’s education system.
Hopes staffing research will advance campaign for more permanent teachers
27 October 2020
Section: News
Federation has commissioned an independent research project into the staffing of the NSW public school system, as a means to achieve improved staffing arrangements for the benefit of teaching and learning.
High levels of responsibility and accountability not matched with support
Schools have buckets of money instead of teachers to meet needs under the Local Schools, Local Decisions model, Federation Senior Vice President Amber Flohm told the work value inquiry on 26 October.
Teachers cast adrift by education system, inquiry hears
27 October 2020
Section: News
Week three of the “Valuing the teaching profession — an independent inquiry” hearings resumed on Monday with student learning need and the negative effects of devolutionary policies coming under the spotlight.
Valuing the Teaching Profession – An Independent Inquiry
26 October 2020
Section: Media Release
The Independent Inquiry has heard from the experts. Now it’s time for teachers and principals to have their say at the second round of hearings which begin in Sydney on Monday 26 October 2020.
Broadcast reveals inquiry is tuned in to profession’s priority issues
23 October 2020
Section: News
There’s been too little concern for what the avalanche of policy and program changes means for teachers, “Valuing the teaching profession — an independent inquiry” head Geoff Gallop said today (23 October).
Book Week celebrations showcase members’ creativity
20 October 2020
Section: News
Plenty of imagination, coloured cardboard, pens, glue and crepe paper have been used in public school libraries around the state in preparation for the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book Week, running until 23 October.
Announcement fails to recognise student need
14 October 2020
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation today described the 2021 budget for public schools as disappointing, saying it failed to provide the additional funding necessary to support students and counter the impact of a global pandemic.
Where’s the respect due to the profession?
What we teach and how we teach it lies at the heart of our work.
Public schools lose out again
7 October 2020
Section: News
An independent report has revealed Australian public schools will miss out on $19 billion in funding over the next four years as the sector was completely overlooked in Tuesday’s federal Budget while private schools continue to be overfunded by $1 billion.
Regional teacher credits mentor for scholarship win
1 October 2020
Section: News
Scholarship winner Hannah Rivers (pictured) started her career as a temporary teacher at Cumnock Public School, about 60 kilometres from Orange. Her desire to work in public education came after working as a School Learning Support Officer and it drove her through her Master of Teaching.
Federation adds name to joint letter to Premier
28 September 2020
Section: News
In an open letter to the NSW Premier, Federation has joined with experts to call for urgent action to address youth mental health in response to a rise in youth suicides in such a calamitous year.
Department unilaterally waters down pre-requisite for approval to teach
24 September 2020
Section: News
Federation shares the Department of Education’s commitment to ensuring there is an adequate supply of graduate teachers to fill positions in NSW public schools, but under no circumstances should the quality of graduate teachers be compromised, Deputy President Henry Rajendra said.
Update — Student Behaviour Strategy
17 September 2020
Section: Administration
The Department continues to show utmost contempt for the profession, disregard for student learning and an abrogation of their duty to provide teachers and students a safe workplace.
Minister asked to intervene on inadequate behaviour strategy
16 September 2020
Section: News
Federation has sought the intervention of the Minister to instruct the Department to suspend the consultation period and ensure a thorough examination of the student discipline policy to be held in term 4.