Federation Update

In this edition of Federation Update, we have a range of issues from September Council including the Fair Funding Now! Week of Action, Teachers Workload, Schools Buildings and Rural and Remote Incentives.

In this edition of Federation Update, we have a range of issues from June Council including the Schools Funding campaign as we enter into elections, the results of a comprehensive survey on teacher workload (and the departmental response to it), the need to press for permanency in staffing and a troubling change to federal laws on students who are refugees.

In this episode of Federation Update John Dixon, General Secretary of the Teachers Federation, launches our centenary year celebrations; Joan Lemaire explains our partnership with a team of academics for research into teacher workload; Maurie Mulheron gives an update on the evolution of the schools funding campaign; and we launch a new news portal for the union.

In this Federation Update we hear from an AEU national conference on the Future of TAFE. We also hear about a siginficant win for teacher permanency in NSW. Federation has also produced a resource pack to explain the importance of the School Resource Standard.

In this Federation Update we hear from Federation President, Maurie Mulheron on Schools Funding and the proposed Phonics Test in Year 1. We also hear from Federation General Secretary, John Dixon on the Marriage Equality issue in Australia. Federation also offers advice on the NAPLAN confidentality agreement that teachers were asked to sign.

In this edition of Federation Update, we hear an update on the state of change in the Gonski debate, the issue of affordable housing for teachers, the commercialisation of public schooling, and a review of NAPLAN Online.

In this edition of Federation Update, we hear from Federations' press conference at Federation House. Acting NSW Teachers Federation President, Gary Zadkovich, outlines the deceit brought forward by the Turnbull Government's recent schools funding plan and how schools nationwide will lose out over the coming years.

In this Federation Update we hear about the recent 'OnBoardWithGonski' bus trips across Australia which culminated in Canberra to speak directly with politicians about needs-based funding.

In this Federation Update: —Celebration of International Women's Day —Bump it Up PT tests —Death of Tony Vinson —Gonski Buses

In this Federation Update: —COAG on the horizon —call for Gonski success stories —Concerns over Bump it Up strategy —Issues around workplace stress in schools Tell your School's Gonski story here: https://www.nswtf.org.au/gonski-stories

In this Federation Update - Change in NSW Premier and Education Minister - Continued debate over schools funding leading up to COAG - Inquiry into special needs funding (nswtf.org.au/disability-inquiry)

In this Federation Update - Federation calls for member meeting to vote on proposed agreement - Vote on TAFE EA - Politicians spouting skewed statistics

In this Federation Update - Federation begins negotiations on new agreement - Concerns over the Bump it Up strategy - Submissions needed on disability inquiry

In this Federation Update: - TAFE PABO vote passes - Corrective Services petition debated in Parliament - Relief Officers elected - Bhutanese students produce book - World Teachers Day celebrated

In this Federation Update: - Federation encourages YES vote on TAFE Protection Action Ballot - Gaol educators present petition to NSW Parliament - VET FEE Help scheme changes - Gary Zadkovich speaks on privatisation of sport and rec centres Transcript available at nswtf.org.au/podcasts

In this Federation Update: - The Gonski campaign is renewed with a delegation to Parliament House in Canberra - Gaol educators take strike action over job cuts - Joan Lemaire acknowledges contributors to School Counsellors case - Gary Zadkovich reports success in negotiations over teachers' leave provisions Transcript available at nswtf.org.au/podcasts

This is the pilot episode of Federation Update, a fortnightly news update for members from the NSW Teachers Federation. In this episode: - reflecting on the Gonski campaign in the Federal Election - the School Counsellors dispute continues in the IRC - campaigning to support educators in Corrective Services - Wear It Purple Day Transcript available at nswtf.org.au/podcasts