Teachers sidelined in schools funding agenda
22 June 2018
Section: News
Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham is disrespecting the teaching profession by trying to impose a reform agenda without any consultation with teachers and without the fair funding needed for our schools, Australian Education Union (AEU) Federal President Correna Haythorpe said today.
Local events celebrate quality public vocational education
22 June 2018
Section: News
National TAFE Day celebrations were held around NSW on 19 June against the backdrop of a continuing crisis in TAFE funding and resourcing.
Wear It Purple to empower
21 June 2018
Section: News
Wear It Purple Day is a youth-led day of action held since 2010, founded in response to stories of teenagers who have taken their lives due to the bullying and harassment because of their sexuality and/or gender diversity.
Guaranteed funding for TAFE is the real solution
21 June 2018
Section: News
The announcement by the NSW Minister for Skills regarding apprenticeship fees is an admission that the marketisation of VET brought in by the Smart and Skilled policy has failed.
NSW Government ‘efficiency dividend’ cuts will hurt schools and students
21 June 2018
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation is deeply concerned that the Berejiklian Government’s annual ‘efficiency dividend’ will hurt our schools and students as each year it rips hundreds of millions of dollars out of the Education Department’s budget.
Wear It Purple to empower
21 June 2018
Section: News
Wear It Purple Day is a youth-led day of action held since 2010, founded in response to stories of teenagers who have taken their lives due to the bullying and harassment because of their sexuality and/or gender diversity.
Federation marks TAFE disability support milestone
19 June 2018
Section: News
Federation celebrated 40 years of support services for TAFE students with a disability at a special function on Thursday evening, 7 June, at Federation House.
Council Report: 2 June 2018
19 June 2018
Section: Administration
On 2 June, Council heard reports and made decisions on a number of important matters.
Unity! Strength! Justice!
18 June 2018
Section: News
A highlight of Federation’s centenary celebrations will be an exhibition honouring its proud 100-year history of support for teachers and their students, schools and communities.
PLAN2 data collection requirements cut
18 June 2018
Section: News
The Department of Education has responded positively to Federation’s call for a significant reduction in the workload associated with data collection for PLAN2 in the Early Action for Success (EAfS) schools.
School building program not compliant
15 June 2018
Section: News
Federation continues to receive concerning reports from members regarding school building projects in a number of locations across the state.
Join the countdown to our centenary
15 June 2018
Section: News
June 18 marks the start of Federation’s 100-day countdown to the anniversary of its formation 100 years ago.
Concerns about People Matter survey
15 June 2018
Section: News
Survey data from the People Matter employee survey in 2018 will be made available to the Department of Education for individual workplaces with a minimum of 10 respondents.
Teaching without teachers: A new business plan
15 June 2018
Section: Columns
I am concerned that teachers are in danger of losing control of who teaches, what is taught and how we teach, as “edu-businesses” move to directly influence politicians, advisers and policy makers.
There’s nothing casual about teaching
14 June 2018
Section: News
Long service leave (LSL) is available to casual teachers as a payout when the casual teacher ceases employment with the Department and in some circumstances it may also be taken as leave.
Your workplace contacts
14 June 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
For the first year in some time, James Cook High has a Workplace Committee and it’s an achievement the school’s Federation Representative Thomas O’Connor is most proud of.
Organising for intervention
14 June 2018
Section: News
The narrative around teaching Aboriginal children with a disability has to change if outcomes such as those highlighted by the Close the Gap report are to improve, a workshop at Aboriginal Members Conference was told.
Staff reject open-space learning
14 June 2018
Section: News
While teachers and the community of Arthur Phillip High School welcome the much overdue infrastructure investment, the Department has refused to address numerous issues raised from within the workplace.
NSW Opposition commits to ethics option
13 June 2018
Section: News
The NSW Labor Party has committed to reinstating the option for ethics classes on school enrolment forms.
TAFE voice tuned for election campaigns
13 June 2018
Section: News
Plans for campaigning on TAFE issues during the upcoming state and federal elections were developed at a recent strategy meeting involving Federation officers in the Post Schools unit.
Association Spotlight: Inner City
13 June 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
This edition of Association Spotlight focuses on the Inner City Teachers Association.