Our students cannot wait any longer
28 February 2019
Section: News
A NSW public school student starting kindergarten this year will reach year 12 having spent their whole school life in a deliberately under-resourced sector, unless the $14 billion funding cuts introduced by the federal Liberal-National government are reversed.
Campaign tour to secure fair funding for public schools
4 February 2019
Section: News
For the first time in Australian history the Federal Government has legislated that its primary commitment is to the non-government sector, Federation President Maurie Mulheron said today.
Federation: a proud history, a confident future
10 December 2018
Section: Columns
As we end our 100th anniversary year, we can look back proud of our union’s achievements over the decades.
Fair Funding Now! campaign to hit the road
7 December 2018
Section: News
In early 2019, the Fair Funding Now! campaign will embark on a national van tour aimed at highlighting the differences between the major parties when it comes to schools funding.
New report shows 85% of private schools getting more public funding than public schools
22 November 2018
Section: News
A new report revealing that 85 percent of private schools around Australia in 2016 received more public funding funding than public schools is yet more evidence of the deep inequalities in school funding in Australia.
Australia: silver medallists when it comes to creating disadvantage
15 November 2018
Section: Columns
The recent media commentary about private schools and discrimination may have opened up an important debate that, as a nation, is long overdue. And it will need to be much broader than the personal rights of LGBTIQ students and teachers, important though they are.
Unified funding call for elections
14 November 2018
Section: News
Federation has set joint campaign priorities for the NSW and federal elections, based around funding needs.
Backpack Full of Cash
13 November 2018
Section: News
Federation has hosted the first Australian public screening of Backpack Full of Cash, a documentary that explores the American education reform movement and its impact on public education.
NSW signs bilateral schools funding agreement
8 November 2018
Section: News
NSW has signed a bilateral agreement with the Federal Government that will deliver an additional $6.4 billion to public schools over the next ten years.
Labor releases details of $14bn school-funding commitments
1 November 2018
Section: News
The Federal Labor Opposition has released the school-by-school details of its commitment to $14.1 billion of increased funding for public schools.
Nine in ten public school teachers use own money for student supplies: survey
26 October 2018
Section: News
More than nine in ten public school teachers use their own money to purchase supplies for their school or students, according to the latest ‘State of our Schools’ online survey.
Teachers Federation response to Labor promises on school funding
10 October 2018
Section: News
Labor’s pledge to substantially increase funding for public schools is a clear point of difference to the Coalition’s funding model which cuts billions of dollars from our schools, while making special deals with Catholic and Independent schools.
New polling shows private school funding deal could sink Morrison government
5 October 2018
Section: News
More than seven in ten undecided voters in specific marginal electorates across Australia disapprove of the Morrison government’s $4.6 billion special funding deal for private schools, according to new polling.
Research Confirms Why Minister Stokes Must Continue to Oppose the Morrison Government’s Special Deal
2 October 2018
Section: News
Research commissioned by the NSW Teachers Federation by education economist, Adam Rorris, has produced further evidence supporting the need for fair funding of public schools.
New FOI data reveals PM’s school funding hypocrisy
26 September 2018
Section: News
New school funding data has revealed that Australia’s most disadvantaged government schools receive at least $10,000 less per student in government funding than equivalent Catholic schools.
Coalition’s corrupt school funding proposal lacks fairness
21 September 2018
Section: News
The Morrison Government’s funding deal for Catholic and independent schools fails to address the urgent needs of public school students in NSW.
Quick chats a positive experience
18 September 2018
Section: News
Community members are receptive to conversations about funding for public schools, teachers participating in Fair Funding Now! week of action activities reported.
Petition for new PM calls for fair funding
14 September 2018
Section: News
Sutherland Teachers Association and community members have hand-delivered a Fair Funding Now! petition to the electorate office of Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
New OECD report reveals the real cost of Morrison govt education cuts
12 September 2018
Section: News
Australian teachers are teaching larger classes and working significantly more hours than their colleagues overseas, while public funding for education as a percentage of total government expenditure is falling, according to a new report.
Amidst political chaos, schools need funding certainty
23 August 2018
Section: News
While there’s ongoing political turmoil in Canberra, students in Australian public schools are missing out on much needed support, Federation President Maurie Mulheron said today.
Fair Funding Now! national week of action to focus on community campaigning
21 August 2018
Section: News
Market stalls, P&C meetings and face-to-face conversations with parents and community members at the school gate will be the focus of a national week of action in the Fair Funding Now! campaign from 3-9 September.