As NSW students prepare for a staggered approach back to the classroom, Education Review spoke to the president of the New South Wales Teachers Federation, Angelo Gavrielatos, about how well prepared the public sector is for the final school term. ...
More »Greater Sydney schools begin staggered return of students from October 25, but temporary closures are still a reality
The NSW Education Department has advised that temporary school closures could still be needed if COVID-19 cases are detected in schools, after announcing Sydney students will commence a staggered return to face-to face learning from October 25. Closures will be ...
More »‘Trying times for teachers’: NSW Teachers Federation president speaks out
NSW Teachers Federation President Angelo Gavrielatos warned these are “trying times for teachers” as Sydney’s lockdown continues and term three kicks off in remote learning mode. Speaking to the ABC on Monday night, Gavrielatos welcomed the news that 10,000 teachers ...
More »Union president Angelo Gavrielatos on the upcoming inquiry into the value of teachers: Podcast
EducationReview · NSWTF president Angelo Gavrielatos speaks about upcoming independent inquiry Submissions will close next month into the NSW Teachers Federation's independent inquiry into the value of teachers’ work. The inquiry will be chaired by former WA premier and professor ...
More »‘Normal school operations must end’ NSWTF president says
Pressure is mounting to cease normal school operations in NSW after the Australian Education Union (AEU) met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday, a day after the union met with Education Minister Dan Tehan. The AEU is yet to respond ...
More »Teachers union warns of learning inequalities amid potential school closures
Teaching union officials have expressed concern that school shutdowns in NSW could lead to learning inequalities as some students will have access to better technology than others. The warning comes after the NSW Department of Education announced that virtual classrooms ...
More »Podcast: Issue of the week – ATAR overhaul?
This week NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell announced she wanted “an overhaul” of ATAR. Her decision was based on research showing the population has lost faith in it and it was causing students too much stress. As 61,000 NSW students ...
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