NAPLAN 2018 results ‘should be discarded’ according to expert review
27 August 2018
Section: News
Teachers have long held concerns about the use of NAPLAN test data, and an independent review of the 2018 test confirms that the data is of ‘very limited use’ and that posting this year’s data to the MySchool website would be ‘inappropriate and misleading’.
Jennie George: A union pioneer for women
27 August 2018
Section: News
“I ask you to close your eyes and think back 50 years because what happened in my time is quite different to the challenges facing women in Federation today…” said Jennie George, Federation’s first woman General Secretary, in her video address to the audience of the Centenary Women’s Conference.
First steps to reclaiming teaching and learning focus
26 August 2018
Section: News
NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes has proposed a working group aimed at reducing the administrative burden on schools, arising from discussions with Federation on the initial and final findings of the research project “Understanding Work in Schools: The Foundation for Teaching and Learning”, commissioned by the union.
The Arthur Hamilton Award
24 August 2018
Section: News
This is your chance to celebrate an Australian Education Union member who is making an outstanding contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education.
Prime Minister Morrison must restore TAFE for Australia’s Future
24 August 2018
Section: News
If Australia’s new Prime Minister wants to ensure economic growth and stability for Australia’s future, he must restore the majority of public funding for vocational education to TAFE.
Department of Education Evaluation of the Compressed Curriculum
24 August 2018
Section: News
The Department’s Centre for Education, Statistics and Evaluation is undertaking a review of the Compressed Curriculum in 2018. T
Amidst political chaos, schools need funding certainty
23 August 2018
Section: News
While there’s ongoing political turmoil in Canberra, students in Australian public schools are missing out on much needed support, Federation President Maurie Mulheron said today.
Further delays to payroll while missing pay is rectified
23 August 2018
Section: News
The Department has advised all affected teachers of further delays to the rollout of the SAP HR/Payroll system.
Clarification on work placement contact
23 August 2018
Section: News
Site visits are not mandatory for contact with students on work experience or work placement, it has been confirmed.
Historic school photos to feature in centenary exhibition
22 August 2018
Section: News
As part of the union’s centenary celebrations, Federation has undertaken a year-long research and curatorial project to bring you Unity! Strength! Justice! — an exhibition that tells the stories of Federation’s 100 years of activism in support of public education.
Fair Funding Now! national week of action to focus on community campaigning
21 August 2018
Section: News
Market stalls, P&C meetings and face-to-face conversations with parents and community members at the school gate will be the focus of a national week of action in the Fair Funding Now! campaign from 3-9 September.
History Lesson: Salaries campaigning: An endurance test requiring all members
21 August 2018
Section: News
In the early 20th century, growing numbers of teachers began realising that the only path to salary justice was to organise and fight for the right to appear before an independent tribunal, rather than rely on the sympathetic promises of politicians.
Affordable housing for teachers
20 August 2018
Section: News
A residential project planned for Miranda will provide affordable housing for teachers and other key workers in the Sutherland Shire, Federation General Secretary John Dixon told August Council.
There’s nothing casual about teaching
19 August 2018
Section: News
For those casual teachers who received a Working With Children Check (WWCC) in 2013, the process for renewals began from June 2018.
High Court action supported by Federation
19 August 2018
Section: News
The Teachers Federation has joined in legal action to the High Court, initiated by Unions NSW, in response to the NSW Government’s attempt to severely limit the capacity of unions to vigorously and publicly articulate matters on behalf of members in the context of the forthcoming state election campaign.
Disability forum puts pressure on governments
In the Fairfield area, teachers have a strong history of being adept at recognising and supporting the learning for our students with disability.
Survey results show LGBTIQA+ discrimination still rife in school
17 August 2018
Section: News
Workplace discrimination against LGBTIQA+ teachers remains a significant issue across NSW, according to a recent joint research project between Federation and Western Sydney University.
Cards of kindness
16 August 2018
Section: News
Federation was proud to deliver $1400 worth of Opal and gift cards to the Asylum Seekers Centre in Newtown on behalf of members across NSW who collected them following a request from the union.
Staffing relief for drought-affected schools
16 August 2018
Section: News
Federation has successfully achieved a staffing moratorium for drought-affected public schools.
Meal allowance claim forms
15 August 2018
Section: News
Teachers working outside usual hours now have a mechanism for claiming a meal allowance directly from the Department of Education.
Independent expert review of NAPLAN operations established
15 August 2018
Section: News
Following further controversies surrounding NAPLAN an independent external expert review of NAPLAN has been established.