Morrison Government incompetence hurting TAFE, jobs, economy
26 October 2019
Section: News
A shortfall of almost $1 billion in spending on vocational education highlights the federal Coalition Government’s intention to starve the TAFE sector at a time when Australia is in the grip of a skills crisis.
Election notice: Federal Executive Members E2019/161
25 October 2019
Section: Administration
Nominations are called for the following offices: Federal Executive Members (4)
New mathematics standard for aspiring primary teachers
25 October 2019
Section: News
Today’s announcement from the NSW Education Minister requiring students sitting the HSC to achieve at least a Band 4 in mathematics in order to become a primary school teacher should be commended, Federation President Maurie Mulheron has declared.
Casual Vacancy for Multicultural Officer/Organiser
25 October 2019
Section: Administration
Casual Vacancy for Multicultural Officer/Organiser
Can you help solve this mystery?
23 October 2019
Section: News
Covered in pigeon poo and dust, an artefact relating to Barrier Teachers Association has been discovered in the loft of Broken Hill’s Trades Hall.
Federation welcomes potential of curriculum review
22 October 2019
Section: News
Federation will support ample opportunities to be involved in school curriculum change that was introduced slowly and was well-resourced, Federation President Maurie Mulheron says. “Good education reform takes time and gives the profession a chance to embrace it.”
ATAR: need to retain objective measure
18 October 2019
Section: News
The removal of ATAR would undermine the HSC and threaten academic standards, said NSW Teachers Federation President Maurie Mulheron in reference to media reports the national tertiary entrance system was under review.
Drought relief robs TAFE funding reserves
17 October 2019
Section: News
The Federal Government’s decision to repurpose money set aside for TAFE to fund drought relief was a “short-term” and “short-sighted” solution to the crisis, NSW Teachers Federation has stated.
Paper Plane
11 October 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
I made a monumental mistake this week. Actually, I made the same mistake twice. I failed to dress up.
Paper Plane
11 October 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
When you’ve been at the same school for a long time, things get comfortable. All the kids know you, most of them have had siblings taught by you, their parents know you, you are part of the scenery.
AEU Federal Women’s Conference — Advancing our Feminist Futures
8 October 2019
Section: News
AEU Federal Women’s Conference held in Melbourne on 4-5 October kicked off by exploring the idea of gender justice. Federal Women’s Officer Olivia Brown noted that it is lucky women want gender justice and “equality rather than revenge”.
Bundanoon Beginning Teacher Conference well received
8 October 2019
Section: News
More than 60 new teachers gathered at “the place of deep gullies” – Bundanoon – on Gundungurra land for a two-day Beginning Teacher Conference last month.
School Award negotiations and you
1 October 2019
Section: News
Bargaining is about collective power and strength.
Federation forces Department to fix the glitch
30 September 2019
Section: News
The union’s persistence has led to the Department of Education working to rectify the situation where about 9000 teachers working on part-time leave will be left without income for a period during the summer vacation.
Systemic change is vital to overcome rural divide
30 September 2019
Section: News
Federation has stepped up the campaign to address the growing divide between the learning outcomes and opportunities of rural and remote students and their metropolitan counterparts, calling on the Department to adopt structural solutions to overcome intersecting educational disadvantage.
Paper Plane
30 September 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
I am just home from a full day of professional development at my school. We got to start later than usual and finish earlier than usual, and yet I am still feeling like I’ve been hit by a bus. Sitting in a chair listening to people speak all day can really take it out of you.
Multicultural Matters
29 September 2019
Section: News
Federation members are demanding 200 extra qualified, full-time equivalent permanent English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) teachers in the 2020 staffing entitlement, to adequately match the needs of EAL/D students across the state.
There’s nothing casual about teaching
29 September 2019
Section: News
The way the Department of Education processes requests for casual approval after separation, due to retirement or resignation, has changed.
Women in Education
28 September 2019
Section: News
Many students’ opportunities, career options and lives are affected by stereotyping. This is often compounded by a lack of intersectional awareness and assumptions of class, race, Aboriginality, culture, (dis)ability, language or sexuality.
Auditor-General’s Report: a lost opportunity if changes are imposed without negotiation with the teaching profession
27 September 2019
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation has argued that rigorous and consistent professional teaching standards must be applied, met and monitored
Write the wrongs: better use of resources to redress funding
27 September 2019
Section: News
While NSW public schools have a $622 million maintenance backlog and governments choose to instead pour money into private schools, members should be speaking regularly with parents about funding, Federation President Maurie Mulheron said.