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The President writes

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  Black lives and what really matters

  June 10, 2020

  “We shouldn’t be importing the things that are happening overseas to Australia.” Such was Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s response to a question about a Black Lives Matter protest march in Sydney on 2 June.

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  R-E-S-P-E-C-T

  May 20, 2020

  These are indeed unprecedented times. Your days and weeks have blurred into one, as you’ve turned yourselves inside out and delivered over and above the call of duty. Your dedication and commitment to the cause of public education has been truly remarkable.

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  Our 2020 vision: A spotlight on the profession

  March 09, 2020

  The start to the school year brought with it tremendous challenges that we would all hope to never be experienced again. For many of our members, their students and families there was no summer vacation.

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  Public education: the bedrock of a democracy

  December 10, 2019

  It was Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul who argued that any society that educates more than 10 per cent of its children in private schools can no longer call itself a democracy. Australia is well above that figure. Saul is right.

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  Facta Non Verba

  August 30, 2019

  The Latin motto at my school, Punchbowl Boys’ High School, was Facta Non Verba — deeds, not words. As young boys, we were told that people should be judged on their actions, not just their words.

• Election setback strengthens resolve to keep fighting

  June 14, 2019

  Visitors to the Federation building in Mary Street, Surry Hills, will see black and white historical photographs scrolling on a screen in the front foyer.

• A simple moral choice: some children or all children?

  April 11, 2019

  As a nation, we can decide to give our teachers in public schools the resources they need for the task at hand or we continue to advantage those private schools that are over-funded.

• Teachers are committed to their students, and to the profession

  August 24, 2018

  ​No doubt you have seen the headlines and social media stories that claim teachers are leaving the profession in droves — just walking away.