Teachers to strike over workload, salaries, and shortages
27 November 2021
Section: News
Public school teachers and principals will strike on Tuesday December 7 over the Government’s failure to address unsustainable workloads and…
Support 16 days focusing on ending violence against women and girls
25 November 2021
Section: News
Federation supports the United Nations 16 Days of Action for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which begins today (25…
Take your seat for a first look at a revealing resource about political convicts
24 November 2021
Section: News
The enduring effect of democratic reformers, labour protestors, revolutionaries and Indigenous resistance fighters who suffered incarceration in Australia’s convict system…
TAFE Rally highlights plight of part-time casual teachers
23 November 2021
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation held a rally outside Wentworth Falls TAFE on 18 November as part of the Australian Unions, Secure…
Economic potential in the regions threatened by wage cap
18 November 2021
Section: News
Government imposed wage freezes put at risk the role public sector employment and income can have in stimulating regional economies in times of crisis, a new report states.
Muswellbrook and Maitland demand More Than Thanks
3 November 2021
Section: News
Teachers in Muswellbrook and Maitland have turned out to voice their concerns at the NSW Government’s inaction over worsening teacher shortages.
Teachers rally in Tamworth to demand More Than Thanks
2 November 2021
Section: News
Teachers representing local schools rallied in Tamworth today [2 November] to protest the Government’s inaction over worsening teacher shortages there, as part of Federation’s regional road trip for the More Than Thanks campaign.
TAFE agreement sealed: let’s prepare for the next
29 October 2021
Section: News
While TAFE enterprise agreements came into effect this week, collectively we have plenty of work ahead of us to ensure our members, and their students, are part of the best public vocational education system possible.
Norfolk Island members want a stop of the rot
22 October 2021
Section: News
Teachers at Norfolk Island Central School have initiated a series of rolling strikes over the coming weeks as “disgust” at a lack of commitment by state and federal governments could leave 300 students without education services.
All workers should have access to paid family and domestic violence leave
20 October 2021
Section: News
Paid family and domestic violence leave can give a person the time, support and job security they need to escape and recover from an abusive relationship. While one in three employers now offer this leave (including State and Territory Governments) too many employees are still missing out.
Make the workplace more menopause-friendly
18 October 2021
Section: News
World Menopause Day is held every year on 18 October to raise awareness about menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing.
Failing on climate fails Australian students
15 October 2021
Section: News
Australia’s education unions have thrown their support behind the School Strike for Climate movement, as students and supporters prepare for a national protest in advance of the Glasgow COP26 climate summit.
State in “race” to find teachers to meet enrolment crunch
12 October 2021
Section: News
The forecast leap in student enrolments in the next 15 years has put NSW in “a race” to guarantee the education of a whole generation of children in west and south-western Sydney, new research for Federation has found.
Early return disrespects teachers
7 October 2021
Section: News
This morning’s announcement by Premier Dominic Perrottet shows once again this Government’s complete disrespect for the teaching profession and the work that they do.
Parents back teachers’ wages and work claim
6 October 2021
Section: News
A significant majority of NSW people believe teachers deserve a pay rise and more time to prepare lessons, a new poll has found.
ACTU launches campaign to restore job stability for all
29 September 2021
Section: News
Food, accommodation and other bills are major concerns for casuals, labour hire and contract workers.
Future teachers show there’s power in a union
22 September 2021
Section: News
“The union is an undimmable light and voice of reason in an everchanging educational and political landscape,” said University of NSW student and winner of a Future Teachers Scholarship Stuart Hansen.
A turbulent time for teaching
21 September 2021
Section: News
While teachers meet the demands of remote learning and preparing lesson packs during the lockdown, it’s a safe bet most of them won’t have to look after the alpacas as well.
Action on shortages back campaign
21 September 2021
Section: News
Teachers have shown solidarity with the More Than Thanks campaign by taking stop-work action since its launch last Thursday.
Members share positive reactions to #MoreThanThanks campaign on social media
20 September 2021
Section: News
The public education community took to social media last week, enthusiastic about the launch of the union’s More Than Thanks campaign.
It’s time for more than thanks
16 September 2021
Section: News
Thousands of teachers and principals across the state joined a special broadcast to launch Federation’s new wages and workload campaign, More Than Thanks, this morning.