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Schools

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  Advice for schools ‘conflicting, contradictory and impossible’

  March 17, 2020

  As teachers and principals are being required to shoulder considerable responsibility with respect to the health of students and the broader community during the COVID-19 outbreak, Federation has demanded clear advice from state and federal governments.

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  There's nothing casual about teaching

  March 15, 2020

  A suite of casual teacher seminars for Federation members will be held in the school holidays this year.

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  Members give up their holidays for others

  March 12, 2020

  NSW’s inordinate need for the skills of Rural Fire Service volunteers this summer had some teachers working extremely hard for strangers during the vacation period.

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  Focus on members’ needs

  March 10, 2020

  Commitments, a listening ear and a shoulder to lean on provides support to members to rebuild after crisis

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  World’s unions call for action from PM

  March 08, 2020

  Education unions from around the world have written a strident rebuke of the Morrison Government’s environmental record calling for urgent action to address the climate emergency after Australia’s devastating bushfire season.

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  New role to inform union’s policy

  March 08, 2020

  As part of Federation’s response to the climate emergency, the union will appoint a Climate Emergency Coordinator to inform its escalated climate strategy and policy.

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  Boom in enrolments unmatched by funding

  March 08, 2020

  A Productivity Commission report shows total government funding to NSW private schools increased by 32 per cent while equivalent funding for public schools increased by only 11.8 per cent between 2008-09 and 2017-18; almost three times as much.

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  Association spotlight: Newcastle Teachers Association

  March 06, 2020

  The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in NSW with 322,300 citizens.