Student climate activists continue to lead from the front
20 August 2020
Section: News
The national network of school student climate activists, School Strike 4 Climate Australia, has begun planning their next mass action, the Build our Future: Climate Justice & Jobs National Day of Action on Friday 25 September.
Proposed Education Bill has wide reaching ramifications
18 August 2020
Section: News
Legislation was recently introduced in the NSW Parliament that seeks to change the way teachers support the wellbeing of students and the subject material that can be covered in classes.
Report reveals funding crisis for public schools
16 August 2020
Section: News
New analysis of ACARA data shows the funding gap between public and private schools has widened under the Morrison Government’s funding legislation and special deals for private schools.
Book reviews
14 August 2020
Section: Member’s Voice
The Hollow Tree, Booms, Busts & Bushfires and Who’s Minding the Farm
Passionate allies connect to make a difference in the world
14 August 2020
Section: News
Federation colleagues with an interest in unity, climate, habitat and global affairs can join with members who have similar concerns via the union’s Peace, Environment and International Issues Special Interest Group.
In this crisis, Federation has you covered
13 August 2020
Section: News
Much of the business of Federation in 2020 has centred on the issues and concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic, largely unravelling the conflicting and confusing decisions and advice emanating from the state and federal governments at the height of the crisis.
Theatre reviews
13 August 2020
Section: Member’s Voice
If times were normal, I would be driving home from Sydney after seeing two shows. I would also be writing about seven shows I had seen since my last column.
Online safety
12 August 2020
Section: Columns
International research has identified that women and girls are subjected to very high levels of online abuse simply because they are women.
Department advice on disability data collection during COVID
11 August 2020
Section: News
The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) provides information about the number of students with disability in schools and the adjustments they receive.
ARTEXPRESS reimagined due to COVID-19
10 August 2020
Section: News
The show must go on, as they say, and despite COVID closures, Artexpress has followed the rest of the creative world online.
New name for super fund raises awareness
9 August 2020
Section: News
With an announcement of its renewed commitment to the environment, First State Super has also revealed a new name, Aware Super.
Investment needed to avoid Closing the Gap failures
9 August 2020
Section: News
Education is at the centre of three of the 16 new targets for the National Agreement for Closing the Gap, announced by the Morrison Government.
Global education industry capitalises on pandemic crisis
7 August 2020
Section: News
Education International has launched ground-breaking new research that maps the extent of private actors’ influence in education since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New SIG to provide supportive network about sports education
7 August 2020
Section: News
Despite mandated hours for physical activity in public schools and a strong research base highlighting the importance of student involvement in physical activity, sport in schools is largely being left up to individual teachers to ensure its effective implementation.
CPL trials online course delivery
7 August 2020
Section: Administration
The health and safety regulations around the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) having to suspend faceto- face courses…
Indigenous COVID-19 resource
6 August 2020
Section: News
As the COVID-19 pandemic increased concerns about the disruption to Aboriginal students’ studies, Indigenous educators developed an online resource for teachers to help re-engage Aboriginal students with school.
Need for lactation support highlighted during World Breastfeeding Week
6 August 2020
Section: News
The World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund have called on governments to protect and promote women’s access to skilled breastfeeding counselling, which is a critical component of breastfeeding support.
Association spotlight: Batemans Bay Teachers’ Association
4 August 2020
Section: Member’s Voice
The immediate area of Batemans Bay, which is part of the Eurobodalla Shire with an overall population estimated in excess of 37,000, only has approximately 1500 residents.
Philippines: State’s terror campaign against teachers must stop
1 August 2020
Section: News
Philippines’ Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) has denounced the harassment of regional secretary of the union and public elementary school teacher Maria Cristy Borbe by military personnel.
Calculate how much a wage freeze will hurt your pocket
1 August 2020
Section: News
In the face of an assault on the wages of public sector workers, Unions NSW has launched an online calculator set to raise awareness of the financial damage the Berejiklian Government’s policy will do to workers in NSW.
Webinar program
31 July 2020
Section: News
Federation developed a program of free professional development courses specifically for casual and temporary members, which the union had planned to deliver face-to-face during 2020.