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Schools

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  Stay calm and informed of advice

  March 06, 2020

  Federation is aware, through evidence from members, of racism and unacceptable actions by some students and community members towards certain ethnic groups as the COVID-19 epidemic moves into its third month.

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  Workplace contacts

  March 05, 2020

  Micaela Cecire, Erskinville Public School

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  Valuing the teaching profession — An independent inquiry

  March 04, 2020

  Attention will be drawn to the extent and complexity of changes to the nature of members’ work when an independent inquiry investigates the value of the work of teachers and principals over the next 12 months.

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  Every additional member makes the union stronger

  March 03, 2020

  ​History has taught us that everything we have gained has been commensurate to our strength on the ground says Federation President Angelo Gavrielatos.

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  Local Schools, Local Decisions: eight years of policy failure

  March 02, 2020

  While the professional voice of teachers is often ignored under Local Schools, Local Decisions, the views of Federation members will be amplified in the union’s submission to the Department’s evaluation of the policy.

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  Call for additional release time for all teachers

  March 02, 2020

  In line with a determination by members, Federation is demanding at least two additional hours of release from face-to-face teaching per week for all school teachers.

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  Members aid animals caught in summer’s tragedy

  March 01, 2020

  Animal lovers within Federation’s ranks stepped in to assist creatures displaced by bushfires.

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  Partnerships play valuable role in art journey

  February 28, 2020

  What a difference 12 months makes. At the beginning of last year Woolooware High student Kyra Gilfallan was struggling with “white canvas syndrome” and now her art is on show in the Artexpress exhibition at Hazelhurst Gallery.