Profession merits higher pay, job security and support: researchers
4 September 2020
Section: News
Teachers’ remuneration should reflect their work demands and the salaries of other professionals who have spent an equivalent time studying, a team of researchers who have been examining the work of NSW public school teachers told the “Valuing the teaching profession — an independent inquiry” on day four of hearings.
Give teachers additional time
3 September 2020
Section: News
Teachers need more time, former chair of the NSW Educational Standards Authority, Mr Tom Alegounarias told the “Valuing the teaching profession — an independent inquiry” on 2 September.
Union helps members collect backpay owed
3 September 2020
Section: News
Federation has supported TAFE members to gain backpay in excess of $200,000 in 2019 and 2020, with some individual claims exceeding $50,000.
Media release: Students with disability to increase by 50% within a decade
3 September 2020
Section: Media Release
A confidential NSW Department of Education disability strategy obtained under FOI laws has revealed inadequacies in planning for the state’s students with disabilities.
Salaries and the “Valuing the teaching profession — an independent inquiry”
3 September 2020
Section: News
A major Federation campaign for 2020 concerns teacher salaries.
Hearings continue on day two of Inquiry
2 September 2020
Section: News
Teachers shoulder extra responsibilities in era of cost-cutting
Survey reveals sorry state of sector
2 September 2020
Section: News
TAFE urgently requires investment from all levels of government to ensure it can deliver high-quality vocational education and be at the forefront of Australia’s post COVID-19 recovery.
Staffing campaign: what your school can get
1 September 2020
Section: News
Phone calls to parents or checking on a student’s head space, planning a lesson or reflecting on how it went, marking or contacting other professionals about a child’s welfare, speaking with colleagues to meet students’ needs or catching up on professional learning.
Steadfast support for closing the gap
1 September 2020
Section: Columns
In Australia, one person is born every one minute and 44 seconds — and based on current trends, two-thirds of those will attend public schools.
Teachers and principals deserve better
1 September 2020
Section: News
The pace of change of the profession’s work over the past 15 years has been “dizzying” and “harrowing” Federation President Angelo Gavrielatos told the “Valuing the teaching profession — an independent inquiry” on the first day of hearings, 31 August.
Your work: highlights from survey
31 August 2020
Section: News
A compelling majority of Federation members believe their work is more challenging and complex than ever but their pay does not reflect such a change, a Federation survey has revealed.
Council report
31 August 2020
Section: Administration
It is not surprising that in these challenging times Federation membership has increased, as teachers realise the value of being a union member.
There’s nothing casual about teaching: Employment catagories
31 August 2020
Section: Columns
Federation encourages all members to familiarise themselves with the different employment categories and how the classifications apply to casual and temporary teachers, to ensure all teachers are employed correctly.
Statement on Student Behaviour Strategy
31 August 2020
Section: Administration
The Department of Education recently released the new student behaviour strategy. It did so without any negotiation or consultation with the Federation.
Vision for new curriculum hinges on teachers’ input
The NSW Curriculum Review was released on 23 June this year to much political and media fanfare. Despite slogans of “back to basics” and the “end of puppetry” Federation is now focused on the Government’s response to the 24 recommendations and the design, development and implementation of the curriculum for our schools, teachers and students.
Panel prepares to hear evidence for inquiry
30 August 2020
Section: News
Amid the stress and restrictions of the global pandemic, Federation members have addressed the changing nature of their work across almost two decades to inform an independent inquiry into the value of teachers’ work.
Crucial cases in play for pay rises
30 August 2020
Section: News
Federation has lodged a bargaining dispute with the Fair Work Commission regarding TAFE NSW’s refusal to honour the agreement reached with Federation about pay increases for teachers and related employees.
Department rejects catch-up program for public HSC students
29 August 2020
Section: News
Public school HSC students have been left at a disadvantage after the Department of Education refused to pay for extra face-to-face learning hours as “catch-up” lessons.
Art teachers draw inspiration in crisis
29 August 2020
Section: News
As classes shifted online in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, visual arts teachers faced additional challenges in the pursuit of curriculum continuity for their students.
Media release: Valuing the teaching profession – an independent inquiry
28 August 2020
Section: Media Release
Valuing the teaching profession – an independent inquiry will begin public hearings on Monday 31 August in Sydney and continue until Thursday 10 September.
Equal Pay Day 2020
28 August 2020
Section: News
Today marks the 59 additional days from the end of the previous financial year that women, on average, must work to earn the same as men in that year.