Enabling Equity
13 November 2019
Section: Columns
Inadequate government funding for students with disability continues to put increasing pressure on all public school settings as they work to meet the learning needs of all their students.
Support for schools in bushfire crisis
11 November 2019
Section: News
Schools, TAFE workplaces and local communities in several NSW regions are being significantly affected by bushfires.
Federation saves jobs
10 November 2019
Section: News
Federation Representative at Broken Hill High School Jason Bradley has witnessed first hand the benefits of the staffing moratorium negotiated by Federation
How many students should be in my class?
10 November 2019
Section: News
The schools Staffing Agreement 2016–2020, between the Department of Education and Federation, notes: “Class sizes will be planned generally on the following basis and will have regard to the needs of the school”
Paper Plane
10 November 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Entering a primary classroom for a secondary teacher can be quite confronting. In my new job, I am working across both primary and secondary and last week found myself taking a grade 2 class for a lesson.
Forced transfer on hold for dry areas
9 November 2019
Section: News
Negotiations with the Department in August last year resulted in an agreement to suspend forced teacher transfers in parts of the state affected by drought to support schools and the community
Retired Teachers Association news
9 November 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
The Retired Teachers Association strongly condemns Prime Minister Scott Morrison for his November announcement of federal legislation to ban protests.
Living the dream
9 November 2019
Section: News
My participation in a two-week Anna Stewart Program immersed me in union life and left me feeling even more energised and enthusiastic than when I arrived.
Film reviews
8 November 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
The Report, Pain and Glory, Pavarotti, Judy, Ride Like a Girl and Promised
Country comes first
8 November 2019
Section: News
Mismanagment … corporate greed and capitalism in this country has killed our rivers
Political and natural disasters: both bad for communities
8 November 2019
Section: Columns
There are very few national institutions with the reach of TAFE.
TAFE negotiations and you: engagement imperative
8 November 2019
Section: News
TAFE member engagement in Federation’s bargaining campaign will strengthen the union’s power in protecting and improving your salaries and working conditions.
Association Spotlight: Armidale Teachers Association
7 November 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
The best thing our Association has done in the past five years has been to win employment protections for our high school teachers.
Council report: 26 October 2019
7 November 2019
Section: Administration
Important time to be active, Motions from Associations and World Teachers’ Day.
Bill takes aim at workers’ rights
7 November 2019
Section: News
Legislation presently before federal Parliament represents a grave threat to unions and the fundamental human right for workers to organise and act collectively.
Deal is slush fund for rich schools
6 November 2019
Section: News
A federal parliamentary hearing has confirmed investigations by the Australian Education Union that the Morrison Government’s $1.2 billion Choice and Affordability Fund is the antithesis of needs-based funding — it’s a slush fund for private schools
Retired Teachers Association news
6 November 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
The Retired Teachers Association calls upon both the Coalition and Labor to commence a proper overhaul of the failed business model regarding the nursing home industry.
Retired Teachers Association news
6 November 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Have you recently retired from teaching or are you close to retiring? Retiring Federation members can maintain their interest in education by joining the Retired Teachers Association.
Union program nourishes confidence
5 November 2019
Section: News
The message from my Federation story is it’s never too late to become an active member of Federation — even if you’re shy — and when you do, you’ll find it to be an enriching and uplifting experience that will inspire you to want to do even more.