Teaching is rocket science

The Federal Government supports a program called Teach for Australia that aims to fast-track graduates into teaching. Maurie Mulheron, the President of the NSW Teachers Federation, says outfits like these are a fundamental attack on teaching qualifications.

Get onboard for Gonski

President of the NSW Teachers Federation, Maurie Mulheron, explains why the Gonski funding proposals are unfinished business and urges all political leaders to act now.

While the legislation to establish the funding framework has been passed, there is still much work to do before the money is secured. At the NSW state level, we have seen the Premier and Minister for Education trumpeting their $1.7 billion cuts to education as an example of fiscal responsibility, claiming, among other things, that the abolition of the curriculum directorate, the gutting of professional support, the elimination of teaching and support positions and the loss of equity programs will not have any impact on public schools.

But no amount of meaningless chatter about ‘new models’ or weasel words like ‘local decisions’ will distract the community from the State Government’s destructive educational policies.

Teachers make a difference

President of the NSW Teachers Federation, Maurie Mulheron, shares the inspirational stories behind a new campaign about the importance of teachers in our public schools.

Teachers in the Public Education System make a difference every day to the lives of their students.

In January this year the Teachers Federation launched a digital, television and cinema campaign celebrating the work of teachers in public schools and colleges throughout New South Wales. It honours their dedication, professionalism and commitment to the students they teach in the New South Wales Public Education System.

We invited people to share their stories about teachers who have made a positive difference to their lives.

Why the silence on cuts to public education?

There has always been public approval for programs that increase Australia’s educational standards, with the public buying into the notion of upskilling in a competitive global economy. Maurie Mulheron comments on the recent announcement by the NSW government to cut funding to public schools.