Teachers rise to the challenge
24 August 2021
Section: Columns
There is no question that adjusting to remote learning during the current COVID-19 lockdown is affecting all teachers, students and school communities, however, the situation for teachers in schools for specific purposes (SSP) and support units is particularly complex.
Indian teachers falling victim to COVID
20 August 2021
Section: News
An estimated 1600 teachers in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh lost their lives to COVID-19 after being seconded to work as polling officers during elections at the height of the country’s second wave, according to the local teachers’ union.
Resources offer tips for staying safe online during pandemic
20 August 2021
Section: Columns
Online connectivity comes with risks, the federal eSafety Commissioner states.
Staffing crisis stop-work meetings reach 73
19 August 2021
Section: News
The NSW Government’s failure to address the state-wide school staffing crisis continues into term 3 with teachers at Karabar High School becoming the 73rd to walk off the job this year.
Norfolk Island members lose patience over school’s uncertain future
19 August 2021
Section: News
Members at Norfolk Island Central School plan to take industrial action if their demands related to the future of their workplace are not met quickly.
Election notice: AEU Federal Conference Delegates – E2020/73
18 August 2021
Section: Administration
Nominations are called for AEU Federal Conference Delegates – E2020/73
Election notice: Branch Councillor (second round) – E2020/101
18 August 2021
Section: Administration
Nominations called for Branch Councillor (second round).
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.
G7 girls’ declaration headline
18 August 2021
Section: News
While G7 leaders backed the Girls’ Education Declaration made at the summit in June, financial pledges to the Global Partnership for Education are below the amount needed to ensure the most vulnerable have access to education.
While some teachers gain priority shots, Federation fights for all
17 August 2021
Section: News
Teachers in lockdown LGAs gain priority vaccination slots – Federation vows to continue efforts to achieve the prioritisation of ALL teachers in the vaccination roll-out.
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.
Vaccinations – the key to successfully managing our way out of the pandemic
13 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Throughout the pandemic, every action of the NSW Teachers Federation has been informed by our responsibility to protect, as far as possible, the health and safety of our members and our school communities.
Repeated knockbacks fail to deter members from urgent goal
13 August 2021
Section: News
Members in the Macleay Valley are determined their local MP Melinda Pavey meet with them to discuss the effects of the staffing shortage on students and teachers in her electorate, plus her response to the recommendations of the Gallop inquiry.
Consult profession over back-to-school roadmap, President tells COVID inquiry
12 August 2021
Section: News
Federation has condemned the Department of Education’s decision to hire a consultant from KPMG without any experience in school operations or public health to design a back-to-school plan for NSW in the place of consulting with teachers.
Women’s Conference moves online
11 August 2021
Section: News
Federation has made the difficult decision to postpone Women’s Conference
Take a lockdown excursion
9 August 2021
Section: News
Lockdown doesn’t mean you can’t take your students to study a coastal rockpool, look at the lives of child convicts or explore the cultural landscape of Kakadu National Park.
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 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.
NSW Teachers Federation Statement On Year 12 Announcement
6 August 2021
Section: Media Release
On the issue of the Government’s revised announcement regarding the face-to-face return of year 12 students
Position Vacant: Assistant Director, Centre for Professional Learning
5 August 2021
Section: Administration
The tenure for this position is 28 January 2022 until 30 January 2025 – Part time
NSW Teachers Federation and the Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT on the face-to-face return of Year 12 students
5 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Government and non-government school teachers have today called for a delay in the face-to-face return of Year 12 students.