Huge win for Victoria’s TAFE teachers
17 May 2018
Section: News
This month’s Victorian Budget announcement will increase public sector wages 11.2 per cent by 30 June next year.
Minister Birmingham comments about basket weaving TAFE course causes social media storm
17 May 2018
Section: News
Simon Birmingham’s attempt to be smugly dismissive of Labor’s budget-reply commitment to TAFE funding have set off a social media storm, with thousands of TAFE graduates showing their support for TAFE and the positive effect their qualifications had on their lives and careers.
TAFE bound by outdated training packages
14 May 2018
Section: News
TAFE should be approved to develop local qualifications outside the present restrictive training package regime, according to renowned academic and former TAFE teacher Professor Leesa Wheelahan.
Labor budget response commits to restoring funding to public schools and TAFE
11 May 2018
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation welcomes Labor’s commitment to restore in full the $17 billion cut from schools by the Turnbull Government.
Turnbull’s Budget fails our children
9 May 2018
Section: News
The federal Budget has failed to deliver fair funding for public schools, with the Turnbull Government yet again prioritising big business over our children and their future.
Unions recognise TAFE as best provider
9 May 2018
Section: News
TAFE has strong support within the union movement as the preferred provider of vocational education. Trades unions appreciate the breadth of education provided by TAFE, including industrial issues encountered in the workplace and the fact that TAFE provides opportunities for apprentices to learn about and join their union.
Fairness sacrificed, says Shadow Education Minister
7 May 2018
Section: News
The Turnbull Government has sacrificed fairness for consistency, federal Shadow Education Minister Tanya Plibersek told Federation’s May Council meeting on Saturday.
Minister commits to permanent teachers in TAFE
20 April 2018
Section: News
The Minister for TAFE Adam Marshall has listened to TAFE teachers and committed to recruit permanent teachers to TAFE NSW.
Federal Government slow to respond on TAFE report
29 March 2018
Section: News
The Federal Government has paid little more than lip service to a raft of recommendations for TAFE made by the Standing Committee on Education and Employment in a report it tabled three-and-a-half years ago.
Stop TAFE Cuts campaign update
23 March 2018
Section: News
Federation members continue to campaign against the federal and state governments’ failed vocational education policies.
Federation’s Stop TAFE Cuts campaign continues
20 March 2018
Section: News
Federation’s Stop TAFE Cuts campaign continued with protests at Padstow and Wyong TAFE. TAFE teachers and community members met with state Opposition Leader Luke Foley at Padstow on the first stop of Labor’s “Schools and Hospitals before Stadiums” campaign.
Market-goers share TAFE success stories, fear consequences of funding cuts
6 March 2018
Section: News
Terrific stories about how TAFE can change people’s lives were revealed by locals at the Riverside Markets in Kempsey on Saturday, Federation TAFE Organiser Adam Curlis said.