Retired Teachers Association news
6 November 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
The Retired Teachers Association calls upon both the Coalition and Labor to commence a proper overhaul of the failed business model regarding the nursing home industry.
Retired Teachers Association news
6 November 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Have you recently retired from teaching or are you close to retiring? Retiring Federation members can maintain their interest in education by joining the Retired Teachers Association.
Paper Plane
11 October 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
I made a monumental mistake this week. Actually, I made the same mistake twice. I failed to dress up.
Paper Plane
11 October 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
When you’ve been at the same school for a long time, things get comfortable. All the kids know you, most of them have had siblings taught by you, their parents know you, you are part of the scenery.
Paper Plane
30 September 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
I am just home from a full day of professional development at my school. We got to start later than usual and finish earlier than usual, and yet I am still feeling like I’ve been hit by a bus. Sitting in a chair listening to people speak all day can really take it out of you.
Ready to dig deeper for my union
22 September 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Activism runs strong in my veins. I have always felt a strong connection to the union movement.
Book Reviews
20 September 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
One careless night, Playing with collage, Failing Nature: the Rise and Fall of the Wilderness Society and So you want to talk about race
Your workplace contacts
19 September 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Michelle Millard, Wauchope Public School
Theatre Review
19 September 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Regular readers will know I like all sorts of theatre, which does not mean I like it all, although it must be said that I mostly do as I choose what I see.
Your Workplace Contacts
19 September 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
The resolution of a dispute at Narraweena Public School on the northern beaches inspired Federation Representative Pierre-Yves Dejean to coin a new union catchcry: “Divided we beg, united we bargain!”
Retired Teachers Association news
18 September 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Sydney Town Hall tour, More news on Warragamba Dam, Australian Free Trade and Investment Network, Female pioneers, CRUMA report and Upcoming events
Association Spotlight: Moree Teachers Association
17 September 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Our community Moree has a population of a little under 10,000 people. We have a transient population at times and our numbers change depending on the strength of the local agricultural industry of cotton and wheat.
Film review
17 September 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Red Joan, Danger Close: the Battle of Long Tan and Happy as Lazzaro
Book Reviews
27 August 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Little Frida, Just Flesh & Blood, Accidental Feminists, Some Kids series and Modern HERstory.
Association Spotlight: Wellington Teachers Association
27 August 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Our association enjoys strong Federation membership and Wellington TA meetings are generally well attended, with most regular attendees being high-school staff.
Your workplace
23 August 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Federation’s support and guidance to resolve a workplace issue inspired Sharree Gardner to ensure colleagues would not find themselves without the valuable assistance of their union.
Retired Teachers Association news
22 August 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Threats to press freedom The NSW Retired Teachers Association condemns raids by the Australian Federal Police on the home of…
Paper plane
21 August 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Last week, I arrived at school, attended my morning briefing, sat down at my desk and had a feeling that I should be somewhere else. Not on a tropical island or at home in my bed, but a real feeling that I wasn’t supposed to be at work.
A woman’s right to choose
10 July 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
The topic of abortion still carries a lot of stigma. Raising the issue, or even disclosing, “I had an abortion”, is met with some kind of judgement and the eyebrows inadvertently going up.
Still Jill podcast and ovarian cancer
8 July 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Still Jill is a five-chapter podcast by journalist Jill Emberson that recently won the Documentary and Storytelling category at the 2019 Podcast Awards.
Wedded to an app for better or worse – the highs and lows of Class Cover
19 June 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
I wish I could claim my phone purchases as a tax deduction. With the introduction of the Class Cover booking system for casuals, a slow phone or poor reception can cost you thousands of dollars in lost income each year.