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The Latest Breaking News from NSW Teachers Federation

Busted bubblers, broken toilets: the cost of a school-funding 'fail'

Teachers demand the federal government fully fund Hunter public schools.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 12, 2024

Hundreds of Hunter teachers to rally for fair public school funding

'Our amazing public schools continue to be underfunded.'

Newcastle Herald · Sep 11, 2024

Here's how many Hunter students were sent home from school in 2023

More than 2000 students were sent home from school for actual harm.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 9, 2024

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Hunter teacher vacancies 'slightly improve', but there's more work to do

Teacher vacancies have dropped 6.9 per cent.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 29, 2024

Hunter teachers see funding gap translate into poorer student wellbeing

Teacher morale is low, despite pay rises last year.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 25, 2024

More than 700 regional NSW schools ineligible for rural incentive scheme intended to attract staff

Some schools in suburban Sydney receive more incentive points than their regional counterparts

The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2023

Teachers fighting for more staff in upper Hunter schools

Federation call to 'fully staff' school

Newcastle Herald · Feb 27, 2023

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Photos that defined 2022: How our award winning photographers saw the year

GALLERY: The best news photos of 2022 from the Newcastle Herald's award-winning photography team

Newcastle Herald · Dec 31, 2022

Position vacant: Hunter schools' 'huge amount' of teacher vacancies

Teacher vacancies 'just not fair' on staff or students.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 17, 2022

NSW Education Minister told 'do not return to Broken Hill' until teacher shortage is fixed

In the state's far west to announce funding for teacher housing, Sarah Mitchell receives a stern message from the NSW Teachers Federation.

ABC News · Oct 27, 2022

Union fined over NSW teachers' strikes

The NSW Teachers Federation has been fined over industrial action related to its "More than Thanks" campaign.

AAP · Oct 13, 2022

Hunter teachers wear red as Industrial Relations Commission decision looms

"We are burning out."

Newcastle Herald · Oct 12, 2022

Striking staff say TAFE focus has shifted from students to dollars

"It has become very much more dollar focused than student outcome focused."

Newcastle Herald · Sep 21, 2022

'First time ever': University and TAFE staff set to strike on Wednesday amid ongoing negotiations

"Staff are now taking action to defend the excellent higher education that we are committed to provide."

Newcastle Herald · Sep 20, 2022

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The Conversation · Aug 4, 2022

'This is like banging our heads against the wall': why a move to outsource lesson planning has NSW teachers hopping mad

This week, teachers in New South Wales learned they were going to get a “helping hand” preparing lessons from the start of term 4.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 1, 2022

Government unveils plan to lighten teachers' workloads

The NSW Teachers Federation has labelled the plan as "nothing more than window dressing".

AAP · Jul 5, 2022

NSW private schools 'overfunded by $850m'

A report prepared for the state teachers union says the government has spent hundreds of millions extra on wealthy schools while scrimping on public classrooms.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 30, 2022

Hunter public and Catholic school teachers rally in Civic Park over pay and conditions

Teachers marched to the state government offices on Bull Street.

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ABC News · Jun 29, 2022

Sydney news: Teachers set to strike in city today against 'insulting' 3 per cent pay rise

MORNING BRIEFING: For the first time, thousands of teachers from public and Catholic schools across New South Wales are refusing to work in protest over pay and staff shortages.

AAP · Jun 29, 2022

Striking teachers march to NSW parliament

Striking NSW public and private school teachers have marched in Sydney, united in their call for "More than Thanks" as they campaign for better pay.

The Canberra Times · Jun 29, 2022

Burnt out public and Catholic school teachers go on strike

Teachers from Catholic and public schools will be walking off the job together as they demand workload reduction measures and a pay rise.

AAP · Jun 22, 2022

Perrottet won't budge on NSW teacher wages

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says next week's teachers' strike is "unacceptable and wrong", and defends the wage deal as fair and reasonable.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2022

NSW teachers will strike next week over the government’s 3% pay rise offer

NSW Teachers Federation president says Dominic Perrottet ‘did nothing’ to improve ‘uncompetitive salaries and unsustainable workloads’

ABC News · Jun 21, 2022

NSW teachers to strike over pay and 'crippling workloads' next week

Teachers from NSW's public and Catholic schools will strike together for the first time in the state's history on Thursday, June 30, over a dispute about pay and staff shortages.

AAP · Jun 14, 2022

NSW teachers unions to hold joint meetings

Unions representing NSW teachers will hold simultaneous extraordinary meetings to determine the next course of action after disappointment with a pay offer.

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