Vale John Hennessy
1 February 2021
Section: News
Former Federation General Secretary John Hennessy – remembered as a champion of workers’ rights as a fundamental human right – died at home late last week.
Wiyi Yani U Thangani—(Women’s Voices)—Securing Our Rights, Securing Our Future Report 2020
28 January 2021
Section: News
A landmark report on Australia’s First Nations women and girls has been released by June Oscar AO, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
Teachers avert student bussing ‘nightmare’ in Sydney’s north-west
27 January 2021
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation remains concerned about inadequate buildings and infrastructure at Northbourne Public School and Marsden Park Public School in Sydney’s north-west.
Teachers condemn NSW Government over Scone TAFE sale
27 January 2021
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation has condemned the NSW Government’s bid to sell off the state-of-the-art Scone TAFE campus in Australia’s equine capital.
Welcome back
27 January 2021
Section: Columns
Welcome back to school year 2021. I hope you’ve had a restful break.
From the Heart Week of Action
27 January 2021
Section: News
We are at a critical time in our history and YOU can make a difference. Join us in a Week of Action for the next step in the journey of recognition for Australian First Nations peoples in a voice on constitutional change.
Scone TAFE sale: victim of Government’s own policies
27 January 2021
Section: News
Federation has slammed the NSW Government’s sale of the state-of-the-art Scone TAFE campus in Australia’s equine capital as the nation battles a skills crisis and rebuilds from the COVID pandemic.
School staffing neglect reaches crisis point
26 January 2021
Section: News
Recent media coverage has reported major teacher shortages across the state. 1250 permanent positions remain unfilled on the eve of the new school year. This is on top of any unfilled temporary and casual teacher vacancies. While alarming, it is hardly surprising.
A reminder about the benefits of your Federation membership
22 January 2021
Section: News
You stand with 60,000 fellow teachers, all seeking a better working life
Federation members demand Australia backs UN nuclear ban treaty
19 January 2021
Section: News
Just months after the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the relentless pursuit of a global ban on nuclear weapons by peace activists across the world will shortly come to fruition.
Thought-provoking entries received for Sam Lewis Peace Prize
12 January 2021
Section: News
A distance education student with limited access to power and technology has won the grand prize in the 2020 Sam Lewis Peace Prize Awards.
Auditor General Report highlights funding and policy failures
18 December 2020
Section: Media Release
This week’s Auditor General Report into the One TAFE modernisation program has concluded that “Commercial objectives of the program conflicted with legislated social objectives.”
Treat yourself in your well-earned downtime
15 December 2020
Section: News
Even when you’re on holidays, your Federation membership is working for you.
Sea Life and Wild Life member offer
15 December 2020
Section: News
Members can access both SEA LIFE and WILD LIFE this year for FREE.
Union sides with people and the planet over profits
12 December 2020
Section: News
Federation supports the campaign against the 850-well coal seam gasfield approved for development and operation in the Pilliga State Forest and on grazing land south-west of Narrabri.
Inadequate school facilities debacle sparks local anger
11 December 2020
Section: News
Members at Marsden Park Public School will meet on the first day of term 1, 2021 to consider a campaign of political, community and industrial action if the teaching and learning needs of teachers and students in their area are not being met.
Books and videos to look out for
11 December 2020
Section: Member’s Voice
Books and videos to look out for
Domestic violence: COVID exposes home truths
10 December 2020
Section: News
Federation is marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, at a time when grim evidence is mounting of a dramatic increase in cases of domestic violence in Australia during COVID.
Age discrimination
9 December 2020
Section: Columns
Age discrimination is against the law and is defined by the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board (ADB) as “when you have been treated unfairly because of your age or because you are the relative, friend or colleague of someone of a particular age”.
Casual Vacancy for Country Organiser
7 December 2020
Section: Administration
Casual Vacancy for Country Organiser