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Teachers to strike over workload, salaries, and shortages

Public school teachers and principals will strike on Tuesday December 7 over the Government’s failure to address unsustainable workloads and

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Support 16 days focusing on ending violence against women and girls

Federation supports the United Nations 16 Days of Action for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which begins today (25

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Take your seat for a first look at a revealing resource about political convicts

The enduring effect of democratic reformers, labour protestors, revolutionaries and Indigenous resistance fighters who suffered incarceration in Australia’s convict system

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TAFE Rally highlights plight of part-time casual teachers

The NSW Teachers Federation held a rally outside Wentworth Falls TAFE on 18 November as part of the Australian Unions, Secure

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Economic potential in the regions threatened by wage cap

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.

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Muswellbrook and Maitland demand More Than Thanks 

Teachers in Muswellbrook and Maitland have turned out to voice their concerns at the NSW Government’s inaction over worsening teacher shortages.

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Teachers rally in Tamworth to demand More Than Thanks

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.

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TAFE agreement sealed: let’s prepare for the next

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.

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Norfolk Island members want a stop of the rot

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.

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All workers should have access to paid family and domestic violence leave

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.

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Make the workplace more menopause-friendly

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.

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Failing on climate fails Australian students

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.

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State in “race” to find teachers to meet enrolment crunch

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.

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Early return disrespects teachers

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.

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Parents back teachers’ wages and work claim

A significant majority of NSW people believe teachers deserve a pay rise and more time to prepare lessons, a new poll has found.

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ACTU launches campaign to restore job stability for all

Food, accommodation and other bills are major concerns for casuals, labour hire and contract workers.

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Future teachers show there’s power in a union

“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.

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A turbulent time for teaching

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.

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Action on shortages back campaign

Teachers have shown solidarity with the More Than Thanks campaign by taking stop-work action since its launch last Thursday.

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Members share positive reactions to #MoreThanThanks campaign on social media

The public education community took to social media last week, enthusiastic about the launch of the union’s More Than Thanks campaign.

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It’s time for more than thanks

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.

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