Private schools’ Budget windfall: 140,000 public students miss out
20 June 2019
Section: News
The NSW Government’s $100 million increase in funding for non-government schools in Tuesday’s Budget would have benefitted more than 140,000 students in public schools, according to NSW Teachers Federation analysis.
Women in education
19 June 2019
Section: News
Federation has long campaigned for gender equity in the classroom and for the teaching service. At May Council, a motion was carried that reaffirmed Federation’s commitment to our Gender Equity Policy (2001).
Wedded to an app for better or worse – the highs and lows of Class Cover
19 June 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
I wish I could claim my phone purchases as a tax deduction. With the introduction of the Class Cover booking system for casuals, a slow phone or poor reception can cost you thousands of dollars in lost income each year.
There’s nothing casual about teaching
18 June 2019
Section: News
Federation has received increased correspondence from concerned members regarding the ClassCover casual teacher booking system. Replacing Casual.Direct
People Matter survey
18 June 2019
Section: News
The Public Service Commission is again surveying teachers and other public sector employees in its People Matter survey for 2019.
New Award talks to commence later this year
17 June 2019
Section: News
Negotiations for a new award – the enforceable industrial document that sets out your salaries and conditions – will commence later this year.
Share a meal this Refugee Week
17 June 2019
Section: News
Federation continues to be a proud sponsor of the Refugee Council of Australia’s Refugee Week. This year’s theme, “A World of Stories”, will be marked by schools and TAFE colleges across NSW from Monday 17 June to Saturday 23 June.
All in the family
15 June 2019
Section: News
Dedication to Federation activism is a common bond for father and son David and Callan Eccleston
Fair funding campaign driven by grassroots
15 June 2019
Section: News
At June Council, Federation placed on the record its heartfelt thanks to the thousands of members, officers, staff, parents, community activists and allied organisations for their commitment and work over a long period to sustain the Fair Funding Now! campaign.
Association Spotlight: Sutherland
14 June 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Sutherland TA encompasses the Sutherland Shire area in Sydney’s south.
Election setback strengthens resolve to keep fighting
14 June 2019
Section: Columns
Visitors to the Federation building in Mary Street, Surry Hills, will see black and white historical photographs scrolling on a screen in the front foyer.
CPL keeps Veronica coming back
14 June 2019
Section: News
A rural head teacher’s dedication to English has seen her attend every Secondary English Stage 6 Conference in Sydney since the Centre for Professional Learning began conducting them in 2013.
Time to bolster permanent roles
14 June 2019
Section: News
Staffing every public school throughout NSW with appropriately qualified and accredited permanent teachers remains one of the greatest challenges facing the NSW public school system.
Uncle Vic recognised for lifetime of enlightening
14 June 2019
Section: News
The first Aboriginal public school principal in NSW, Uncle Vic Chapman, has been recognised on the Queen’s Birthday honours list for a lifetime of working to improve opportunities for our First Peoples.
Here’s to centenary of activism
13 June 2019
Section: News
Councillors, Life Members and guests of the TAFE Teachers Association came together to celebrate 100 years of activism at the TAFE Teachers Association Centenary Anniversary AGM and dinner on 31 May.
Vocational education policy failure
13 June 2019
Section: News
For many years, Federation has warned all levels of government about the flaws in the private vocational education market.
A matter of pride
12 June 2019
Section: News
June is Pride Month, an international celebration of the LGBTIQA+ community. Originally beginning in remembrance of the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York – a tipping point in the gay liberation movement in the US
Foster’s high-profile support for public education
12 June 2019
Section: News
He made his name representing Australia on the football field, and now former Socceroos player Craig Foster is kicking goals for teachers and students as a champion of public education.
Union asserts support for journalists and media freedom, following police raids
12 June 2019
Section: News
Federation has expressed its solidarity with journalists and other media workers following recent raids on journalists and media organisations by the Australian Federal Police.
Pre-2016 Teacher Pay Inequity
11 June 2019
Section: News
The New South Wales Teachers Federation is actively addressing and prioritising the resolution of the pay disparity that has occurred as a result of the transition to Standards-Based Remuneration (SBR).