Helping inmates learn how to learn
7 June 2021
Section: News
“When the inmate crosses the threshold into education, all the labels that have been attributed to them are shrugged off for a few hours and they can begin to grow,” said Amanda Josling, teacher at the Intensive Learning Centre at Lithgow Correctional Centre.
Mice motion shifts inertia
6 June 2021
Section: News
Imagine mice running through your classroom and the stench of dead ones.
Member awarded for Indigenous excellence
5 June 2021
Section: News
“The power of education is immeasurable; it is what we do with this power that changes lives. This is why I do what I do,” said Federation member Kayla White, who has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education with the 2020 Arthur Hamilton Award.
Coffs Harbour TAFE rally at the loss of trades courses
4 June 2021
Section: News
The NSW Government is closing vital TAFE trades courses on the North Coast leaving regional building contractors struggling to cover construction demand.
NSW school staffing crisis hits Boggabilla
4 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Staff at Boggabilla Central School have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school
Protect professional status
Over the past six weeks, Federation has intervened in, and responded to, a multitude of impending policy changes directly affecting the work of our teachers and principals in schools and in TAFE.
Unite over shared need for better working conditions on 9 June
3 June 2021
Section: News
“I want two hours of additional release from face-to-face teaching that will enable us more time to be able to respond to student needs,” said Chester Hill Public School Federation Representative Chantelle Baker.
Teachers at Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus walk off the job
2 June 2021
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation members at Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus (GLCTC) have walked off the job over the NSW Government’s failure to properly staff their school and other public schools in rural and remote parts of the state.
Minister snubs Norfolk school crisis meeting
2 June 2021
Section: News
Students, teachers and parents on Norfolk Island continue to be “left out in the cold” after the federal Minister responsible for education in the territory snubbed a Federation delegation.
Marino leaves Norfolk Island out in the cold – Assistant Minister refuses to meet
2 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Students, staff and the Norfolk Island community remain in a state of uncertainty as the Morrison Government fails to announce an education provider for Norfolk Island Central School for 2022 and beyond.
Staff at Coffs Harbour High School walk out over staffing crisis
1 June 2021
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation members at Coffs Harbour High School have walked off the job over the impact of the staffing crisis at their school and many others around the state.
Granville TAFE rally hears safety risks of job cuts
1 June 2021
Section: News
Federation members took the long-term Rebuild Our TAFE campaign to Sydney’s west today as our Public Service Association colleagues in workplaces across the state face losing their jobs under NSW Government cuts.
NSW School Staffing Crisis Hits Queanbeyan
1 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Staff at Queanbeyan West Public School have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
Teachers at Great Lakes College Forster Campus walk out over school staffing crisis
31 May 2021
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation members at Great Lakes College Forster Campus (GLCFC) have walked off the job over the NSW Government’s failure to properly staff their school and other public schools in rural and remote parts of the state.
NSW Teachers Federation secures action on mental health at work
31 May 2021
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation welcomes the NSW Government’s Code of Practice: Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work and the reinforcement of employers’ legal duty of care and responsibilities to address teachers’ mental health at work.
Inspiring others to find their inner ‘powers’
30 May 2021
Section: News
It would be wonderful to see schools recognising and implementing strategies to support teachers with multiple sclerosis (MS), so they can stay as valued members of the workforce, said North Curl Curl Public School teacher Maxine Gourley.
Looking back, we still have a long way to go
29 May 2021
Section: News
While some progress has been made on relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Aboriginal peoples, injustices continue.
Sexual harassment and gendered violence in the workplace
28 May 2021
Section: Columns
Tens of thousands of people attended the @March4JusticeAU rallies across Australia earlier this year chanting “Enough is enough” and demanding an end to gender-based violence and workplace harassment.
More teachers walk off the job over school staffing crisis
28 May 2021
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation members at Broken Hill High School have walked off the job over significant staffing problems at their school and others across regional and remote parts of the state.
Staffing crisis hits students with disability at Rosemeadow in Sydney’s south west
28 May 2021
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation members at Rosemeadow’s Mary Brooksbank School are calling for immediate action from the NSW Government to ease the staffing crisis at their school.
Teachers at Wauchope High walk out over school staffing crisis
27 May 2021
Section: Media Release
NSW Teachers Federation members at Wauchope High School walked off the job today over the NSW Government’s failure to properly staff their school and other public schools in rural and remote parts of the state.