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All changes to assessment and reporting must be led by the teaching profession, Conference declares
July 09, 2019The recent NAPLAN outages revealed the “fiasco” the “flawed and corrupt” national testing tool had become, NSW Teachers Federation Annual Conference was told yesterday.
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Top honour for Federation activists
July 09, 2019Teachers who have given outstanding service to their fellow Federation members over many years were bestowed Life Membership of Federation at Annual Conference.
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Additional permanent teachers will boost quality teaching and learning
July 08, 2019Increasing the number of permanent teaching positions in the state’s public schools was the surest way to provide adequate classroom relief for teachers, address the high number of temporary teachers in the system and address the increasingly complex nature of student needs, Federation’s Annual Conference was told today.
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TAFE award talks to be informed by member opinions
July 08, 2019TAFE members will be surveyed in workplaces on a range of industrial and professional issues as Federation begins planning for the next enterprise bargaining agreement, Annual Conference determined on Monday.
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The profession must claim its rightful place in education discussions
July 08, 2019Teachers need to take the lead in debate on education policy, Australian Education Union Federal President Correna Haythorpe told delegates at Federation’s Annual Conference on Monday.
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Union commits to real growth in salaries, improved working conditions
July 08, 2019Results of the schools salary survey of members were reported to Annual Conference and the Federation will now embark on developing a log of claims in preparation for salaries negotiations to begin in term 4 with the Department of Education.
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Push for available funds to improve teaching and learning conditions
July 07, 2019Federation will campaign to ensure ongoing funding in the NSW public education system is best used to improve teaching and learning conditions, delegates affirmed at Annual Conference today.
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Scholarship program shows $60,000 commitment to building the profession
July 07, 2019A group of Federation student members have been presented with $4000 Future Teacher Scholarships, in a ceremony held at Annual Conference.
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Tributes celebrate influential contributions to union
July 07, 2019The work of Lee Rhiannon and Dr Les Perelman in support of Federation priorities has been recognised with Champion of Public Education accolades.
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Recurrent and capital funding key to essential resourcing and staffing levels
July 07, 2019There are just not enough people employed in the NSW public education system, Federation President Maurie Mulheron declared at Annual Conference today.
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