Teachers give NSW Premier a month to resolve shortages, salaries and workload issues
20 February 2022
Section: Media Release
In a historic move, NSW Teachers Federation State Council has resolved to defer further industrial action giving the Premier an opportunity to engage in genuine negotiations with the union.
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…
The collective spirit of our union will see us through the challenges of 2022
31 January 2022
Section: Columns
I would like to start by extending a warm welcome to all teachers who are beginning their careers. Like our…
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 monitor effectiveness of COVID risk mitigation in schools
23 January 2022
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation will closely monitor the effectiveness of Covid risk mitigation measures as thousands of teachers and students…
Languages in schools
16 December 2021
Section: Columns
Language is the primary tool we use for communication. It is what sets us apart from all other living things.…
A day 10 years in the making
14 December 2021
Section: Columns
Tuesday 7 December, 2021 has been etched into the history of the NSW Teachers Federation. For the first time in…
There’s power in withdrawing your labour
13 December 2021
Section: Columns
The Department of Education cannot ignore us when we are strong, says casual teacher and Federation Life Member Terry Moriarty.…
Increased salaries are essential for women’s financial security
9 December 2021
Section: Columns
It is more important than ever for women to take an active interest in the remuneration they should receive and…
The NSW Premier needs to listen to teachers and principals
7 December 2021
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation said today’s strike action sent a powerful message to the state’s premier about the need to…
Strike to proceed tomorrow as teacher shortages worsen in NSW
6 December 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers and principals will walk out for 24 hours tomorrow as new figures show the number of vacant permanent teaching…
Growing teacher shortages and NSW could miss out on thousands of teachers
29 November 2021
Section: Media Release
A confidential government document warns NSW has a large and growing shortage of teachers and says the state could miss…
Why we must take industrial action over salaries and workloads
27 November 2021
Section: Columns
Politicians and public servants love to talk about “evidence-based policy making”. They trot out the phrase to accompany all sorts…
Teachers to strike over workload, salaries, and shortages
27 November 2021
Section: Media Release
NSW public school teachers and principals will strike on Tuesday December 7 over the Government’s failure to address unsustainable workloads and uncompetitive salaries which are contributing to growing shortages of…
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…