Federation says paltry wage cap raise ‘adds insult to injury’
6 June 2022
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation has said the NSW Government’s announcement to lift the wages cap policy from 2.5 per cent to three per cent is not good enoughâ€.
Tweed Shire Council objects to Murwillumbah mega-school plan
3 June 2022
Section: News
The Tweed Shire Council has formally objected to the development application for the controversial Murwillumbah Education Campus.
Federation begins bargaining agreements for TAFE employees
3 June 2022
Section: News
Returning TAFE to being the preeminent provider of vocational education and training is integral to this State’s future productivity and prosperity.
Federation campaign seals Connected Community staff gain
2 June 2022
Section: News
After a robust Federation campaign, the Department has confirmed much-needed additional staff for the state’s 33 Connected Communities schools are in the process of being actionedâ€
Reconciliation is everyone’s business
30 May 2022
Section: News
Students and staff across NSW are learning that it is OK to be the brave individual who stands up and fights for change, to ensure greater opportunities for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Federation members off to Harvard
27 May 2022
Section: News
Two principal members of Federation have been awarded Harvard scholarships — from just three presented nationally by the Public Education Foundation — in recognition of their dedication and academic leadership.
Governments yet to take action
26 May 2022
Section: Columns
The recommendations from a landmark report on Australia’s First Nations women and girls from 2020 have yet to be realised.
Summit heralds Public Education Day
26 May 2022
Section: News
A special summit is being held in Melbourne today to mark Public Education Day, with a commitment to steer the incoming Labor Government’s education agenda in its first 100 days in office.
Flood relief available for teachers, students
26 May 2022
Section: News
Financial support is now available to teachers in flood-hit areas after Federation’s representations to the Department of Education for emergency aid.
After the decision of March Council, Federation pursued with the Department the provision of ex-gratia payments to compensate teachers for losses resulting from the floods.
Federation rejects racism
24 May 2022
Section: Columns
Federation urges all members to actively work towards the elimination of racism in every classroom, playground, staff room and school community.
Teachers Federation welcomes election of Albanese Government
22 May 2022
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation congratulates the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP and the ALP on winning government.
Edu-business pockets $60m TAFE windfall
20 May 2022
Section: Columns
Over the past five years, TAFE NSW has spent a staggering $60,456,959 on outsourcing to two consult-ancy companies alone, a Budget Estimates hearing has revealed.
National Disability Insurance Scheme in schools: put simply
19 May 2022
Section: Columns
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides support to eligible people with intellectual, physical, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial disabilities. Early intervention supports can also be provided for eligible people with disability or children with developmental delays.
What you need to know about Beginning Teacher Support Funding
17 May 2022
Section: Columns
While schools may not receive Beginning Teacher Support Funding until later in the year, this does not mean additional release from face-to-face (RFF) and mentoring shouldn’t be provided from the beginning of the school year to eligible teachers.
Government plan to end crisis hasn’t hired one new teacher
12 May 2022
Section: Columns
A recent poll of Federation members makes clear the impact a lack of casual teachers is having on the crisis facing NSW public schools.
Procedures for complaining about a staff member’s behaviour
10 May 2022
Section: Columns
The Department’s Staff Complaints Procedure encourages teachers to raise concerns directly and informally with the other staff member in the first instance, however, this does not need to happen before the matter is pursued further.
Teachers send a loud and clear message to Premier
4 May 2022
Section: News
More than 15,000 members descended on NSW Parliament in Sydney on 4 May to send a loud and clear message to the Premier and his Government: Enough is enough!
Teachers to go on strike in Sydney on May 4
3 May 2022
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation members will proceed with strike action in Sydney’s Macquarie Street on Wednesday May 4.
Federation welcomes Opposition’s pledge to ditch Government’s flawed student behaviour strategy
30 April 2022
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation has welcomed NSW Labor’s commitment in today’s Daily Telegraph to scrap the Perrottet Government’s controversial new student behaviour strategy policy should they win the election next year.
Coalition’s $10bn in sweeteners for private schools while public schools remain underfunded.
28 April 2022
Section: News
The Coalition Government has shelled out more than $10 billion in special deals to private schools during its time in office while 99 per cent of public schools have gone underfunded, a new report has revealed.
Federation calls on Premier to honour his commitment that no teacher would fall behind on wages
27 April 2022
Section: Media Release
With inflation now running at 5.1 per cent, the NSW Teachers Federation today called on Premier Dominic Perrottet to honour his commitment that no public sector worker would fall behind on wages.