Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, as the axiom goes, and this edition of Education is a “real-time” example.

With most of the machinery of society and industry either on pause or in emergency mode, Federation made the difficult decision to distribute this journal electronically in place of the paper version.

It is anticipated this will be a one-off, with the print edition to return as soon now that daily life is beginning to return to something resembling normal.

Federation has not been on pause, however.

These are unprecedented circumstances for the teaching profession, students, parents and our public school communities but the union has continued in its own mode of operation.

Staffing, our Award, the plight of our TAFE colleagues and Valuing the teaching profession — An independent inquiry have continued to be a focus for the union.