Nine in ten public school teachers use own money for student supplies: survey
26 October 2018
Section: News
More than nine in ten public school teachers use their own money to purchase supplies for their school or students, according to the latest ‘State of our Schools’ online survey.
Help get the kids off Nauru
24 October 2018
Section: News
Federation members are encouraged to participate in community campaign activities in the next week to advance an end to the indefinite mandatory detention of asylum seekers (and in particular children).
Change the Rules — National day of action
19 October 2018
Section: News
Next week, on October 23, the ACTU will kick off a month of action for the Change the Rules campaign.
Max Taylor: Of coats and spies
17 October 2018
Section: News
Who would have imagined the role a humble jacket would play in Federation history? Speaking as part of the Unity! Strength! Justice! exhibition, former General Secretary and President Max Taylor spoke of the jacket’s vital role in the heady days of Federation militancy of the ’70s and ’80s.
Teachers Federation response to Labor promises on school funding
10 October 2018
Section: News
Labor’s pledge to substantially increase funding for public schools is a clear point of difference to the Coalition’s funding model which cuts billions of dollars from our schools, while making special deals with Catholic and Independent schools.
Program gives women a motivational push
9 October 2018
Section: News
Teacher Khrystyna Greenfield credits Federation’s Anna Stewart Program for giving her the final “motivational push” to lift her to the next level of advocacy and activism for the union.
New polling shows private school funding deal could sink Morrison government
5 October 2018
Section: News
More than seven in ten undecided voters in specific marginal electorates across Australia disapprove of the Morrison government’s $4.6 billion special funding deal for private schools, according to new polling.
Review into mobile devices in NSW schools
4 October 2018
Section: News
A government review into the risks and benefits associated with the use of mobile digital devices, primarily smartphones, in NSW schools has been launched by the NSW Minister for Education.
Research Confirms Why Minister Stokes Must Continue to Oppose the Morrison Government’s Special Deal
2 October 2018
Section: News
Research commissioned by the NSW Teachers Federation by education economist, Adam Rorris, has produced further evidence supporting the need for fair funding of public schools.
Forum hears of problems with gaol education privatisation
2 October 2018
Section: News
A public forum on prison education has examined the effects of privatisation on the provision of education in NSW gaols and to evaluate the quality of that education.
Resignation of the TAFE NSW Managing Director Jon Black
28 September 2018
Section: News
The NSW Teacher Federation notes the resignation today of the TAFE NSW Managing Director, Jon Black.
New FOI data reveals PM’s school funding hypocrisy
26 September 2018
Section: News
New school funding data has revealed that Australia’s most disadvantaged government schools receive at least $10,000 less per student in government funding than equivalent Catholic schools.
Teachers to have say on design
24 September 2018
Section: News
The unregulated approach to school infrastructure projects is to come to a halt.
Shift in work tasks vital to prioritise learning
24 September 2018
Section: News
The report on teachers’ workload states: “Teachers’ autonomy is seen to be an indicator of professional respect and is an integral element in professional roles where contradictory and conflicting demands require freedom to manage these within complete professional roles.”
Achieving equality with long-lasting benefits
23 September 2018
Section: News
There’s a story I’ve heard many times from a formidable leader in the specialist education field. The story is of twin students.
Teachers voices must be heard in curriculum review
23 September 2018
Section: News
Teachers are the experts in terms of developing, implementing and reviewing the curriculum.
Progress towards NAPLAN reform
22 September 2018
Section: News
The campaign to review and ultimately replace the NAPLAN assessment has achieved further gains in recent weeks, with the Education Council releasing a communique stating that state and territory education ministers had agreed that the 2018 NAPLAN test results will not be published on the MySchool website, with any further decisions to be taken at the council’s December meeting.
Stokes gets daily mail on shortage
22 September 2018
Section: News
Education Minister Rob Stokes is now hearing on a daily basis — school-by-school — the effect of the casual teacher shortage.
Coalition’s corrupt school funding proposal lacks fairness
21 September 2018
Section: News
The Morrison Government’s funding deal for Catholic and independent schools fails to address the urgent needs of public school students in NSW.
Call to retain public school land
20 September 2018
Section: News
The NSW Government recently announced the construction of a new primary school and high school on the Meadowbank TAFE site to “cater for the community’s growing number of families”.
New leadership course for women
19 September 2018
Section: News
Federation has introduced a new course for women to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to undertake leadership positions at various levels.