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.
TAFE needs to be at the heart of decisions on vocational education sector
30 October 2019
Section: News
Federal Labor’s vision for job training and skills must focus on TAFE and be backed up with funding, Federation Deputy Secretary Maxine Sharkey said today.
Private VET college fined while TAFE loses out
29 October 2019
Section: News
A Federal Court ruling against a failed private training college has highlighted the Federal Government’s folly of funding for-profit VET providers at the expense of the public TAFE system.
Next generation represents a climate for change
27 October 2019
Section: News
The level of engagement by NSW school students during the recent Global Climate Strike is a credit to the awareness of a generation of young people being educated in public schools – the people who will inherit whatever earth we leave them.
Morrison Government incompetence hurting TAFE, jobs, economy
26 October 2019
Section: News
A shortfall of almost $1 billion in spending on vocational education highlights the federal Coalition Government’s intention to starve the TAFE sector at a time when Australia is in the grip of a skills crisis.
New mathematics standard for aspiring primary teachers
25 October 2019
Section: News
Today’s 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 should be commended, Federation President Maurie Mulheron has declared.
Can you help solve this mystery?
23 October 2019
Section: News
Covered in pigeon poo and dust, an artefact relating to Barrier Teachers Association has been discovered in the loft of Broken Hill’s Trades Hall.
Federation welcomes potential of curriculum review
22 October 2019
Section: News
Federation will support ample opportunities to be involved in school curriculum change that was introduced slowly and was well-resourced, Federation President Maurie Mulheron says. “Good education reform takes time and gives the profession a chance to embrace it.”
ATAR: need to retain objective measure
18 October 2019
Section: News
The removal of ATAR would undermine the HSC and threaten academic standards, said NSW Teachers Federation President Maurie Mulheron in reference to media reports the national tertiary entrance system was under review.
Drought relief robs TAFE funding reserves
17 October 2019
Section: News
The Federal Government’s decision to repurpose money set aside for TAFE to fund drought relief was a “short-term” and “short-sighted” solution to the crisis, NSW Teachers Federation has stated.