Shots at Qatar’s cup toll
19 November 2022
Section: News
For every goal that’s scored in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar, about 39 people will have died, former Socceroos captain Craig Foster told Federation’s September Council.
Teachers burnt out, time poor: government survey
10 November 2022
Section: News
An alarming two thirds of public school teachers have told the NSW Government they feel burnt out, while just one in five say they have the time to do their job well, exposing the realities of the unsustainable workloads and uncompetitive salaries forced on the teacher workforce.
Risky business: workload and injury
A recent amendment to the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 makes it unequivocal in relation to the Department of Education and TAFE NSW’s responsibilities to respond to, manage and prevent psychosocial risks in the workplace.
Workload: the great sleight of hand
It is universally the case that the profession rightly bemoans the persistent collection of data in schools, its rise now repeatedly substantiated over a number of years as dragging teachers and principals away from their core business and what they signed up for: teaching and learning, progressing their students and public school communities. It’s a well-researched and evidenced phenomenon, known as the datafication of the teaching profession†and its insidious impact is being felt around the globe.
COP 27 protest: A chance to stand beside First Nations and student climate activists
8 November 2022
Section: News
Federation has accepted an invitation from School Strike 4 Climate Australia to support and encourage members’ attendance at the Sydney Town Hall rally COP 27 Protest – Stop Australia expanding fossil fuels, climate justice now on Saturday 12 November at noon.
Our tireless efforts will save lives
4 November 2022
Section: News
Tireless lobbying over a decade has secured a new entitlement for all workers: paid family and domestic leave.
Rally for refugees and rights to education
3 November 2022
Section: News
Federation is calling on members to join a rally in Sydney on Sunday 6 November to demand the new Federal Government honour its promise to fix the refugee crisis that leaves thousands of families in limbo and prevents their children from further education.
The union’s Senior Officers have endorsed the rally and campaign demanding laws allowing permanent visas for thousands of refugees, promised by Labor at the election more than five months ago.
Strike rally outside the office of TAFE Managing Director’s Ultimo Office
2 November 2022
Section: News
TAFE members of the NSW Teachers Federation at over 60 colleges across NSW will take protected industrial action today, striking for 24-hours.
24-hour TAFE strike draws attention to Government inaction
2 November 2022
Section: News
They don’t give a bugger about TAFE teachers, TAFE students or TAFE as an institution but they give a bugger about their own cushy nest; they all want to get re-elected in the March election. We need to loudly talk about why we’re not going to re-elect them.â€
TAFE crisis comes to Minister’s electorate office
31 October 2022
Section: News
Only yesterday a teacher said he was offered $150K plus a vehicle to come back on the tools. I can guarantee you Mr Henskens, this is not an isolated incident.â€
TAFE rallied outside the Minister’s Ku-ring-gai electoral office in Wahroonga, to voice their dissatisfaction with his failure to engage in good faith bargaining for the new TAFE enterprise agreement since TAFE NSW’s proposed enterprise agreement was rejected by employees in August.
Teacher shortage snag in Federal Budget’s TAFE offerings plan
27 October 2022
Section: News
The State Government needs to fix the teacher shortage before TAFE NSW will be able to offer the additional fee-free courses funded in the Federal Budget, Federation Deputy Secretary (Post-Schools) Phill Chadwick said.
Improvements to parental leave now accessible
25 October 2022
Section: News
Enhancements to paid parental leave were made available for NSW public service employees, including teachers, from 1 October 2022. It expands on the previous provisions introduced in 2021 to provide greater access to paid parental leave, regardless of gender.
Get RED-dy for day of action
7 October 2022
Section: News
Federation has called on members to stand up and stand out for a day of action on Wednesday, 12 October, including a rally outside the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) in Parramatta.
Federation welcomes Labor promise to tackle teacher shortage
7 October 2022
Section: News
Federation has welcomed NSW Labor’s pledge to tackle the statewide teacher shortage, committing to negotiate over uncompetitive wages and unsustainable workloads.
All the drama and democracy
29 September 2022
Section: News
It’s not often your students get to stamp, laugh, shout and boo as part of an engaging and enriching lesson about democracy and drama.
Guides for setting up a safe, inclusive spaces in secondary schools launched
20 September 2022
Section: News
Comprehensive information and ideas for teachers and students on how to start up a Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) in a secondary school are now available online.
Casual Teachers’ pay guaranteed on Queen’s holiday
20 September 2022
Section: News
NSW Teachers Federation has secured a guarantee from the Department of Education for casual teachers engaged to work on the public holiday on 22 September, set aside as the National Day of Mourning for the Queen.
Union supports campaign for World Cup legacy for migrant workers
13 September 2022
Section: News
For every goal that’s scored in the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, around 39 people will have died, former Socceroos captain Craig Foster told Federation Council on Saturday.
YES vote to PABO will force Government to revise TAFE salaries and conditions offer
9 September 2022
Section: News
Congratulations to TAFE members for their overwhelming support of Federation’s campaign to protect salaries and working conditions and stop the casualisation of TAFE’s workforce.
Star your school library on social media
23 August 2022
Section: News
Has your school library gone all out for Book Week this year? Is the library a place of wonder and new educational experiences for your students?
Unions play critical role in disclosing reality: Crabb
16 August 2022
Section: News
The counting, monitoring and recording that unions do to make sure experiences don’t go untold is really important, particularly for women, ABC journalist Annabel Crabb said recently.