Turnbull Government fails to deliver funding certainty for preschools
5 February 2018
Section: News
The Turnbull Government has again failed to commit to long-term funding for preschools after it announced it will extend funding for the sector only up to the end of 2019.
Government figures confirm cuts to NSW public schools
1 February 2018
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation joins the Australian Education Union’s call for school funding to be allocated to address educational inequality. The renewed call comes in response to Productivity Commission data released today that shows government funding for private schools growing at a 60 per cent higher rate than funding for public schools.
President calls on state’s dedicated teachers to take action on schools funding
1 February 2018
Section: News
NSW has such an outstanding public education system due to the dedication and commitment of our teachers, Federation Maurie Mulheron says in a video that welcomes teachers back for the 2018 school year.
NSW Government in hot seat over priorities: classroom conditions versus stadiums
31 January 2018
Section: News
Inadequate cooling and heating in NSW public schools reflects decades of lack of investment in school infrastructure, Federation President Maurie Mulheron said today.
Robo-Marking offline…for now
30 January 2018
Section: News
The Education Council has taken robo-marking of NAPLAN essays off the agenda but Federation President Maurie Mulheron urged teachers to be “alert” as edu-businesses would not easily give up on the idea.
Federation supports RBTU industrial action
25 January 2018
Section: Administration
Federation stands in solidarity with RTBU members taking industrial action on 25 and 29 January, and wishes them a quick and harmonious resolution to their current negotiations.
Your union: 60,000 strong and growing
31 December 2017
Section: News
A consistent focus on the recruitment of new members has resulted in significant membership growth in 2017.
Mardi Gras Parade – Updated 21/12/17
19 December 2017
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation (NSWTF) is looking forward to supporting the 40th Anniversary Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) celebrations in 2018.
Time to meet the need
15 December 2017
Section: News
Every day the capacity of our schools to do the very best by our students is compromised by a lack of resources.
Public school students shine in HSC
14 December 2017
Section: News
Federation congratulates schools, teachers and students in the state’s public schools for their outstanding performance in this year’s HSC results.
Federation launches review of NAPLAN online
14 December 2017
Section: News
Federation has written to members asking them to share their experiences of the Department’s trial of NAPLAN Online as part of a review of its introduction. In response to increased concern about NAPLAN testing and its move online, the review was endorsed by the Annual Conference policy decision, titled “The future of assessment and testing”.
SONiA gig to celebrate marriage equality law
12 December 2017
Section: News
From the Sydney Opera House to bomb shelters in the Middle East and now Teachers Federation House in Surry Hills, multi-faceted artist SONiA will perform a special concert for Federation to celebrate the passage through Parliament of the marriage equality legislation.
Education cuts in Bennelong
12 December 2017
Section: News
The NSW Teachers Federation has rejected today’s claims by Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham that the Turnbull Government is increasing school funding in Bennelong.
Number of overfunded private schools set to double while disadvantaged students miss out
11 December 2017
Section: News
New figures obtained by the Australian Education Union under Freedom of Information confirm the Turnbull Government’s schools funding model, the so-called Gonski 2.0, will leave public schools significantly under-funded in 2018 and beyond.
Opposition to NAPLAN Online and robot marking grows
10 December 2017
Section: News
Federation is successfully implementing the 2017 Annual Conference decision to campaign to replace NAPLAN as it is currently formulated, with authentic assessment of student learning from courses endorsed by the NSW Educational Standards Authority (NESA).
NESA Syllabus Development Consultation
8 December 2017
Section: News
NESA has announced a review of the process to develop NSW Syllabuses. The Consultation process consists of an online survey which may be completed on the NESA Website.
Casual Vacancy for City Organiser 2015-2018
6 December 2017
Section: Administration
Mr Neale Dawson, Principal Solicitor, NEW Law Pty Ltd, will be the Returning Officer for the by-election of one (1) City Organiser of the Australian Education Union NSW Teachers Federation for 2015-2018.
International Day of People with Disability
5 December 2017
Section: News
Our public schools are an important cornerstone for the progressive realisation that enables people with disability to be active contributors to society.
Federation celebrates marriage equality vote, and will watch legislation closely
4 December 2017
Section: News
Teachers across NSW welcomed the news of a 61.6% YES vote in the marriage equality survey, confirming the long-held majority opinion that Australians support marriage equality.
Hasten slowly and stay in charge
1 December 2017
Section: Columns
Many years ago, as a young teacher in the late 1970s, I read an article about Japan and mathematics teaching in relation to what was then new technology — the overhead projector. It may have been apocryphal, but I still found the story to be thought provoking. The article told of a local school district in Japan that had decided to replace, with unforeseen consequences, all the blackboards with overhead projectors complete with scrolling plastic film on which teachers were to write.
Take part in vital new research on workload
1 December 2017
Section: News
All school-based members are urged to respond to a statewide survey on teachers work, to be distributed next February.