Unity — the way forward
18 June 2021
Section: News
Regardless of our differences, we all share a common humanity. To remind everyone of this, schools and TAFE campuses are encouraged to host events during Refugee Week (20–26 June) that promote harmony and togetherness.
Staffing crisis sparks walkout at a school on the Northern Beaches
17 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Wheeler Heights Public School on the Northern Beaches have walked off the job over the impact the shortage of casual teachers and school counsellors is having on their school.
Staffing crisis sparks walkout at Kegworth Public School in Leichhardt
17 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Kegworth Public School in Leichhardt have walked off the job over the impact the shortage of school counsellors is having on their school.
School staffing crisis sparks walkout at Gulgong High School
17 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Gulgong High School in the Central West have walked off the job over the impact the shortage of casual teachers is having on their school.
School staffing crisis sparks walkout at Plumpton High School
16 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Plumpton High School have walked off the job today over the impact the state-wide shortage of teachers is having on their school.
School staffing crisis sparks walkout at Hunter School of the Performing Arts
15 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Hunter School of the Performing Arts in Newcastle have walked off the job over the impact the shortage of casual teachers is having on their school.
Air quality can affect outcomes
15 June 2021
Section: News
Improved ventilation and air quality in NSW classrooms is needed to meet building standards, with research showing it could improve student health and educational productivity.
Crunch Point
15 June 2021
Section: Columns
The Gallop Inquiry flagged it, independent research confirmed it and our members are voting with their feet; NSW public education is in the thick of a staffing crisis.
Cold blast highlights dangerous gas heaters in classrooms
11 June 2021
Section: News
This week’s blast of arctic weather has prompted Federation members at Uralla Central School in the New England region to hold an unusual protest over dangerous unflued gas heaters in their school.
NSW Education Department must replace unflued gas heaters in our schools
10 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Uralla Central School in the chilly New England region have called for the replacement of dangerous unflued gas heaters in their school.
NSW school staffing crisis hits Maitland Public School
10 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Maitland Public School have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
Armidale teachers walk out over failed school amalgamation
10 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers at Armidale Secondary College have walked off the job over issues regarding the amalgamation of two former high schools in Armidale.
NSW school staffing crisis sparks walkout at Peel High in Tamworth
10 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Peel High School in Tamworth have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
NSW school staffing crisis hits Blackwell Public School in Sydney’s west
9 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Blackwell Public School have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their students.
NSW school staffing crisis hits Howlong Public School
9 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Howlong Public School near Albury have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
NSW school staffing crisis hits Villawood East Public School
8 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Villawood East Public School have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
State-wide staffing crisis hits Newcastle school
8 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Newcastle Senior School, which educates students with learning difficulties, have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
Staffing crisis hits North Coast small school
7 June 2021
Section: Media Release
Members at Bungwahl Public School, a small school near Forster on the North Coast, have walked out over the state-wide staffing crisis that has hit their school just as hard as other larger schools.
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.