Release time high on agenda
16 November 2019
Section: News
Federation is pursuing the employment of additional permanent classroom, executive, specialist and non-school based teaching positions
Meetings commence on teacher salaries
15 November 2019
Section: News
Formal negotiations have commenced with the Department of Education around the new schools Award, which determines the salaries and working conditions of all teachers
Union’s bright future
14 November 2019
Section: News
Young union members proved to be the embodiment of the theme for this year’s World Teachers’ Day — Young teachers: The future of the profession — at a recent conference.
Teachers continue wage and conditions struggle
14 November 2019
Section: News
Former General Secretary and President Max Taylor has compared the industrial struggles in TAFE today with problems of the past, noting the union has repeatedly staved off teaching-load increases
Collaboration central to development process
13 November 2019
Section: News
“The overarching purpose of the performance and development process is to support the ongoing improvement of student outcomes through continuous development of a skilled, effective and professional teaching workforce.”
Support for schools in bushfire crisis
11 November 2019
Section: News
Schools, TAFE workplaces and local communities in several NSW regions are being significantly affected by bushfires.
How many students should be in my class?
10 November 2019
Section: News
The schools Staffing Agreement 2016–2020, between the Department of Education and Federation, notes: “Class sizes will be planned generally on the following basis and will have regard to the needs of the school”
Federation saves jobs
10 November 2019
Section: News
Federation Representative at Broken Hill High School Jason Bradley has witnessed first hand the benefits of the staffing moratorium negotiated by Federation
Living the dream
9 November 2019
Section: News
My participation in a two-week Anna Stewart Program immersed me in union life and left me feeling even more energised and enthusiastic than when I arrived.
Forced transfer on hold for dry areas
9 November 2019
Section: News
Negotiations with the Department in August last year resulted in an agreement to suspend forced teacher transfers in parts of the state affected by drought to support schools and the community
TAFE negotiations and you: engagement imperative
8 November 2019
Section: News
TAFE member engagement in Federation’s bargaining campaign will strengthen the union’s power in protecting and improving your salaries and working conditions.
Country comes first
8 November 2019
Section: News
Mismanagment … corporate greed and capitalism in this country has killed our rivers
Bill takes aim at workers’ rights
7 November 2019
Section: News
Legislation presently before federal Parliament represents a grave threat to unions and the fundamental human right for workers to organise and act collectively.
Deal is slush fund for rich schools
6 November 2019
Section: News
A federal parliamentary hearing has confirmed investigations by the Australian Education Union that the Morrison Government’s $1.2 billion Choice and Affordability Fund is the antithesis of needs-based funding — it’s a slush fund for private schools
Union program nourishes confidence
5 November 2019
Section: News
The message from my Federation story is it’s never too late to become an active member of Federation — even if you’re shy — and when you do, you’ll find it to be an enriching and uplifting experience that will inspire you to want to do even more.
Get connected, for the sake of your students
4 November 2019
Section: News
The teaching of Aboriginal culture can lead to deep learning, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance chair Professor Chris Matthews told the Centre for Professional Learning’s recent Aboriginal Education Conference.
There’s nothing casual about teaching
3 November 2019
Section: News
Maintaining accreditation at Proficient level to teach in NSW schools — and engaging in the performance and development process (outlined in the Performance and Development Framework) — should not be looked at in isolation.
Women in Education
2 November 2019
Section: News
If a teacher chooses to breastfeed or express milk in the workplace on return from maternity leave, Departmental guidelines exist to support their wish.
Multicultural matters
1 November 2019
Section: News
For many people facing violence and oppression in their homelands, fleeing to another country in search of refuge is their only hope for keeping themselves and their families alive.
New maths standard for aspiring primary teachers
1 November 2019
Section: News
The announcement from the NSW Education Minister requiring students sitting the HSC to achieve at least a Band 4 in mathematics in order to become a primary school teacher has been commended by Federation President Maurie Mulheron.
Member presence at Pride events telegraphs support to LGBTIQ people
31 October 2019
Section: News
The Kempsey community sent a strong message of acceptance and celebration of diversity for LGBTIQ people recently by joining in the It’s OK on the Macleay event.