When will the Federal Government learn?
8 July 2018
Section: News
The Federal Government had failed to learn the lessons of the NSW experiment, which introduced learning progressions and an online assessment tool into schools that were blamed for creating excessive teacher workload, President of the Australian Education Union Correna Haythorpe told Federation’s Annual Conference.
Teachers’ dedication to the NSW Teachers Federation recognised with Life Membership
8 July 2018
Section: News
NSW Teachers Federation’s 100th Annual Conference has bestowed Life Membership on 14 public education teachers for their campaigning efforts on behalf of Federation.
Stokes prioritises administrative workload reduction
6 July 2018
Section: News
NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes says he shares “concerns that a teacher’s core role of educating children in the classroom can be adversely affected by the administrative burden” in a letter to Federation, dated 1 June.
Turnbull’s secret school curriculum changes leave teaching profession in the dark
5 July 2018
Section: News
A leaked report has revealed the Turnbull Government is planning a massive overhaul of the Australian Curriculum without consultation with teachers and with no extra funding or resources to implement the reforms.
Temporary teacher engagements up to three years
28 June 2018
Section: News
Starting early in Term 3, 2018, temporary teachers will now be able to be offered engagements of up to three years in length.
First steps towards addressing administrative workload
26 June 2018
Section: News
Federation’s pursuit of concerns raised in the teachers’ workload survey is showing progress with the Department and Minister listening and responding to the issues raised by more than 18,000 members.
Education Council’s weak response to calls for NAPLAN review
23 June 2018
Section: News
Despite strong public support, and calls from numerous state and territory governments, Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham vetoed plans for…
Teachers sidelined in schools funding agenda
22 June 2018
Section: News
Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham is disrespecting the teaching profession by trying to impose a reform agenda without any consultation with teachers and without the fair funding needed for our schools, Australian Education Union (AEU) Federal President Correna Haythorpe said today.
Local events celebrate quality public vocational education
22 June 2018
Section: News
National TAFE Day celebrations were held around NSW on 19 June against the backdrop of a continuing crisis in TAFE funding and resourcing.
Wear It Purple to empower
21 June 2018
Section: News
Wear It Purple Day is a youth-led day of action held since 2010, founded in response to stories of teenagers who have taken their lives due to the bullying and harassment because of their sexuality and/or gender diversity.
Guaranteed funding for TAFE is the real solution
21 June 2018
Section: News
The announcement by the NSW Minister for Skills regarding apprenticeship fees is an admission that the marketisation of VET brought in by the Smart and Skilled policy has failed.
NSW Government ‘efficiency dividend’ cuts will hurt schools and students
21 June 2018
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation is deeply concerned that the Berejiklian Government’s annual ‘efficiency dividend’ will hurt our schools and students as each year it rips hundreds of millions of dollars out of the Education Department’s budget.
Wear It Purple to empower
21 June 2018
Section: News
Wear It Purple Day is a youth-led day of action held since 2010, founded in response to stories of teenagers who have taken their lives due to the bullying and harassment because of their sexuality and/or gender diversity.
Federation marks TAFE disability support milestone
19 June 2018
Section: News
Federation celebrated 40 years of support services for TAFE students with a disability at a special function on Thursday evening, 7 June, at Federation House.
Unity! Strength! Justice!
18 June 2018
Section: News
A highlight of Federation’s centenary celebrations will be an exhibition honouring its proud 100-year history of support for teachers and their students, schools and communities.
PLAN2 data collection requirements cut
18 June 2018
Section: News
The Department of Education has responded positively to Federation’s call for a significant reduction in the workload associated with data collection for PLAN2 in the Early Action for Success (EAfS) schools.
School building program not compliant
15 June 2018
Section: News
Federation continues to receive concerning reports from members regarding school building projects in a number of locations across the state.
Join the countdown to our centenary
15 June 2018
Section: News
June 18 marks the start of Federation’s 100-day countdown to the anniversary of its formation 100 years ago.
Concerns about People Matter survey
15 June 2018
Section: News
Survey data from the People Matter employee survey in 2018 will be made available to the Department of Education for individual workplaces with a minimum of 10 respondents.
There’s nothing casual about teaching
14 June 2018
Section: News
Long service leave (LSL) is available to casual teachers as a payout when the casual teacher ceases employment with the Department and in some circumstances it may also be taken as leave.
Organising for intervention
14 June 2018
Section: News
The narrative around teaching Aboriginal children with a disability has to change if outcomes such as those highlighted by the Close the Gap report are to improve, a workshop at Aboriginal Members Conference was told.