Public and Catholic school teachers to strike on 30 June
21 June 2022
Section: Media Release
The decision to take 24-hour joint strike action on 30 June was made after a historic joint meeting between the executives of the NSW Teachers Federation and the Independent Education Union of Australia (NSW/ACT).
Federation welcomes NSW Government’s commitment to universal pre-kindergarten for all children
16 June 2022
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation has today welcomed the Government’s announcement to invest more than $5.8 billion over 10 years to introduce universal pre-kindergarten for all children in NSW by 2030.
NSW Government given a week to act on teacher shortage crisis
14 June 2022
Section: Media Release
An extraordinary meeting of the NSW Teachers Federation Executive has today called on the NSW Government to immediately revise its wages policy and to urgently negotiate an outcome that will put an end to the teacher shortage crisis facing NSW schools.
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€.
Teachers to go on strike on May 4
26 April 2022
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation State Executive has today made the unanimous decision to proceed with strike action on Wednesday May 4.
Teachers Federation welcomes opportunity for a change in government
10 April 2022
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation has welcomed the announcement of the federal electionon May 21, with President Angelo Gavrielatos declaring: The Morrison Government has got to goâ€.
NSW Government has no plan to recruit the teachers NSW needs
15 October 2021
Section: Media Release
The NSW Government has responded to warnings the state could run out of teachers within five years by issuing a glossy brochure that recycles failed initiatives and ignores its own Department’s advice that uncompetitive wages are turning smart young people off teaching.
Strong support for an investment in public school teachers in NSW
5 October 2021
Section: Media Release
A clear majority of people in NSW support higher wages and more preparation time for public school teachers, new polling shows.
Return to school – not without risks and challenges
30 September 2021
Section: Media Release
The NSW Government’s decision to bring forward the staggered return to face-to-face teaching in the parts of the state under lockdown and subject to stay-at-home orders is not without risks and not without challenges.
Government denies permanent work to long-term TAFE teachers
30 September 2021
Section: Media Release
Long-awaited changes to casual employment laws should have been a game-changer for thousands of long-term, part-time casual TAFE teachers, but they were stunningly snubbed by a NSW Government decision this week.
Staffing crisis sparks walkout at Bowraville Central School
14 September 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Bowraville Central School have walked off the job over the impact the state-wide shortage of teachers is having on their school.
Higher salaries will attract new teachers, not PR campaigns
18 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Today the Sydney Morning Herald has revealed details of the NSW Government’s submission to the Quality ITE Education Review.
Teachers at Karabar High School at Queanbeyan walk off the job over staffing crisis
13 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Karabar High School at Queanbeyan have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
Staffing crisis sparks walkout at schools in Deniliquin
6 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Deniliquin South Public School, Edward Public School and Deniliquin High School have walked off the job over the impact the state-wide shortage of teachers is having on their school.
Teachers at Kyogle High walk off the job over staffing crisis
6 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Kyogle High School have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
Staffing crisis sparks walkout at Barooga Public School
2 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Barooga Public School on the NSW/Victoria border have walked off the job over the impact the state-wide shortage of teachers is having on their school.
NSW school staffing crisis hits Woodenbong Central School
29 July 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Woodenbong Central School in the state’s far north, have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
HSC return to school plan must reflect health advice
28 July 2021
Section: Media Release
With Covid cases continuing to rise and trending in the wrong direction, today’s political announcement is clearly premature.
NSW school staffing crisis hits Finley High School
28 July 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Finley High School have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
Staffing crisis sparks walkout at Bonalbo Central School
27 July 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Bonalbo Central School in the state’s north have walked off the job over the impact the state-wide shortage of teachers is having on their school.
Teachers at Moruya High walk off the job over staffing crisis
23 July 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Moruya High School have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.