Shortages force teachers to take classes outside areas of expertise
8 October 2021
Section: Media Release
Teacher shortages in NSW are so bad that vacant positions are taking months to fill and growing numbers of teachers are required to teach outside their area of expertise, internal government documents show.
Shortages force teachers to take classes outside areas of expertise
8 October 2021
Section: Media Release
Teacher shortages in NSW are so bad that vacant positions are taking months to fill and growing numbers of teachers are required to teach outside their area of expertise, internal government documents show.
Without action NSW could run out of teachers
7 October 2021
Section: Media Release
NSW is at risk of running out of teachers within five years due to chronic shortages, plummeting graduate numbers, rising enrolments and an ageing workforce, according to confidential government documents.
Strong support for an investment in public school teachers in NSW
5 October 2021
Section: Media Release
A clear majority of people in NSW support higher wages and more preparation time for public school teachers, new polling shows.
Return to school – not without risks and challenges
30 September 2021
Section: Media Release
The NSW Government’s decision to bring forward the staggered return to face-to-face teaching in the parts of the state under lockdown and subject to stay-at-home orders is not without risks and not without challenges.
Government denies permanent work to long-term TAFE teachers
30 September 2021
Section: Media Release
Long-awaited changes to casual employment laws should have been a game-changer for thousands of long-term, part-time casual TAFE teachers, but they were stunningly snubbed by a NSW Government decision this week.
NSW public school teachers and principals call for action to address teacher shortages
16 September 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers and principals will launch a campaign today to address growing teacher shortages across NSW as new research shows the extent of the workforce crisis in the state’s schools.
Staffing crisis sparks walkout at Bowraville Central School
14 September 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Bowraville Central School have walked off the job over the impact the state-wide shortage of teachers is having on their school.
Teacher Shortage Hitting Schools Across Sydney And Regional NSW
13 September 2021
Section: Media Release
Classes are being combined and students given only minimal supervision on hundreds of occasions in city and country schools in NSW due to growing teacher shortages, new figures provided to Parliament show.
Education department admits dodging protocols for Murwillumbah merger and confirms staff cuts
1 September 2021
Section: Media Release
The planning for a mega-merger of four schools in Murwillumbah had side-stepped the NSW Government’s own protocols for consultation for such a project, documents reveal.
Higher salaries will attract new teachers, not PR campaigns
18 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Today the Sydney Morning Herald has revealed details of the NSW Government’s submission to the Quality ITE Education Review.
Teachers at Karabar High School at Queanbeyan walk off the job over staffing crisis
13 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Karabar High School at Queanbeyan have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
Vaccinations – the key to successfully managing our way out of the pandemic
13 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Throughout the pandemic, every action of the NSW Teachers Federation has been informed by our responsibility to protect, as far as possible, the health and safety of our members and our school communities.
NSW Teachers Federation Statement On Year 12 Announcement
6 August 2021
Section: Media Release
On the issue of the Government’s revised announcement regarding the face-to-face return of year 12 students
Staffing crisis sparks walkout at schools in Deniliquin
6 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Deniliquin South Public School, Edward Public School and Deniliquin High School have walked off the job over the impact the state-wide shortage of teachers is having on their school.
Teachers at Kyogle High walk off the job over staffing crisis
6 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Kyogle High School have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
NSW Teachers Federation and the Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT on the face-to-face return of Year 12 students
5 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Government and non-government school teachers have today called for a delay in the face-to-face return of Year 12 students.
Staffing crisis sparks walkout at Barooga Public School
2 August 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Barooga Public School on the NSW/Victoria border have walked off the job over the impact the state-wide shortage of teachers is having on their school.
NSW school staffing crisis hits Woodenbong Central School
29 July 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Woodenbong Central School in the state’s far north, have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.
HSC return to school plan must reflect health advice
28 July 2021
Section: Media Release
With Covid cases continuing to rise and trending in the wrong direction, today’s political announcement is clearly premature.
NSW school staffing crisis hits Finley High School
28 July 2021
Section: Media Release
Teachers Federation members at Finley High School have walked off the job over the negative impact the state-wide teacher shortage is having on their school.