Symposium plans joint efforts to improve opportunities of students with disability
20 November 2018
Section: News
Plans are afoot to establish an alliance of Federation, professional and community groups to advocate for improved educational opportunities for students with disabilities, a result of Federation’s Equity Matters Disability Symposium at the weekend.
NSW public sector gets paid DV leave
19 November 2018
Section: News
Federation has welcomed the announcement by the NSW Government that it will introduce 10 days of paid domestic and family violence leave per year for NSW public sector employees, including teachers.
Intersex Day of Solidarity
19 November 2018
Section: News
Intersex Day of Solidarity, also known as Intersex Day of Remembrance, took place on 8 November. The day marks the birthday of Herculine Barbin, a French intersex person whose memoirs were later published by the philosopher Michel Foucault, along with contemporary texts and a later fictionalised account.
Schools bordering drought-affected areas can apply for staffing maintenance
17 November 2018
Section: News
Communities affected by drought will have staffing levels at their schools maintained, in a significant success for Federation members.
Learning progressions and PLAN2 questions answered
16 November 2018
Section: News
Federation has continued to pursue teacher concerns regarding the implementation of learning progressions and the use of PLAN2 in Early Action for Success schools and others.
Consultation important in HSC monitoring
16 November 2018
Section: News
After discussions with Federation, the Department has revised the 2019 HSC monitoring procedures and guidance material relating to these procedures, soon to be released.
Australia: silver medallists when it comes to creating disadvantage
15 November 2018
Section: Columns
The recent media commentary about private schools and discrimination may have opened up an important debate that, as a nation, is long overdue. And it will need to be much broader than the personal rights of LGBTIQ students and teachers, important though they are.
Help is on its way
15 November 2018
Section: News
Federation is in the final stages of preparing a toolkit titled “Bullying: a Work Health and Safety Issue” to be sent to Federation committees to raise awareness of the risk of injury due to bullying in workplaces.
VET teacher training issues clarified
15 November 2018
Section: News
VET teachers have raised concerns about new requirements for the Certificate IV imposed by the regulator Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) on all registered training authorities delivering VET courses.
Federation to host disability forum this Saturday
15 November 2018
Section: News
The Equity Matters Disability Symposium will be hosted in Federation’s auditorium on Saturday, 17 November, from 10am to 1.30 pm, to be followed by delegates’ workshops from 2pm to 4pm.
Public preschool education
14 November 2018
Section: News
The provision of free public preschool education in NSW is one of the worst of any state or territory in Australia. Of all early childhood education service types available in NSW, government preschools account for only 5 per cent. Enrolment share follows a similar pattern.
Strong voice for kids
14 November 2018
Section: News
November Council passed a motion condemning the Morrison Government for refusing to immediately bring refugees and asylum seekers to Australia to access urgently needed medical attention and other services.
Unified funding call for elections
14 November 2018
Section: News
Federation has set joint campaign priorities for the NSW and federal elections, based around funding needs.
Clear message from Nowra TAFE forum
13 November 2018
Section: News
In the federal electorate of Gilmore, attendees at a community forum had a strong message to send: a well-resourced and properly funded TAFE is vital in regional areas such as the Shoalhaven.
Backpack Full of Cash
13 November 2018
Section: News
Federation has hosted the first Australian public screening of Backpack Full of Cash, a documentary that explores the American education reform movement and its impact on public education.
Council Report: 3 November 2018
13 November 2018
Section: Administration
The NSW Teachers Federation Council plays an important part in the democratic processes of the union.
Paper Plane
12 November 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
At 12.30pm on the Sunday before any school term resumes, you can guarantee an email from the principal welcoming you back.
Vale Ray Holden
12 November 2018
Section: News
Federation Life Member Ray Holden always regarded himself as a rank and file activist in Federation — and was proud of it. He died in the last week of October, aged in his early 90s.
There’s nothing casual about teaching
11 November 2018
Section: News
Casual teacher booking processes.
World AIDS Day 2018
11 November 2018
Section: News
Saturday, 1 December, marks the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, with the theme, “Know Your Status”. More than 120 countries around the world hold events to raise awareness of preventative measures, testing and treatments and also to remember those who have lost their lives to, and support those who are living with, the HIV/AIDS virus.
Grant to look at helping refugee students
10 November 2018
Section: News
A Sydney principal aiming to produce best-practice policies to improve the emotional, social and learning needs of refugee students has been awarded Federation’s 2019 Eric Pearson Study Grant.