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Fix this textPAST PRESENT FUTURE
Fix this textJournal of the N.S.W. Teachers’ Federation
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Fix this textVol. 38—No. 5.
Fix this text- MAY 1, 1957
Fix this textPrice Threepence.
Fix this textHow To
Fix this textOrganise
Fix this textFor the
Fix this textEDUCATION
Fix this textCONFERENCE
Fix this textIts cause is worthy! It is badly needed! It must be
Fix this textsuccessful!
Fix this textThat’s the point: It must be AN OUTSTANDING
Fix this textSUCCESS!
Fix this textUnique in its Three Federations Front, it will only be a final
Fix this textsuccess if the smaller groups of Federation representatives, mothers’
Fix this textclubs and P. and C. representatives can inspire the larger outside
Fix this textgroups with the importance of the occasion and the responsibility to
Fix this textattend and organise others to attend the Conference.
Fix this textSome essentials for teacher campaigning are as follows:
Fix this textThere must be full and constructive co-operation between heads of departments
Fix this textand Federation representatives.
Fix this textEach member of the staff should be considered as an available agent.
Fix this textCampaigning around the school or district should be well planned and
Fix this textimmediate.
Fix this textHurstville Central Technical School found in practice that many men belonged
Fix this textto clubs or knew men in clubs or councils. A direct personal contact was made this
Fix this textway. Then, when the literature was posted to the various clubs, etc., a liaison was
Fix this textready to push the case. Little time was lost and effective results were gained.
Fix this textHeads of departments can follow such approaches by well-timed "’phone
Fix this textconversation.
Fix this textMen or women in clubs or belonging to groups are more often ready to listen
Fix this textto those they know than to those they don’t know.
Fix this textHowever, no time can be lost, and all seeking to enlist delegates of any club
Fix this textor group must bear in mind that somewhere along the line there must be a
Fix this textmeeting before those delegates can, be appointed. This takes time! Now is
Fix this textthe time!-
Fix this textA good broad approach to the Conference could be the significance of the three
Fix this textFederations in a common front against educational crisis. A sound objective: To
Fix this textassure sufficient funds to meet the full educational needs in the financial year
Fix this text1957-58. Finally, it is a State-wide Conference.
Fix this textIt is your Conference.
Fix this textThere is a letter you can write.
Fix this textThe ’phone is there to be used.
Fix this textCo to it!
Fix this textNothing will happen if nothing is done.
Fix this textEnsure Success Of Education
Fix this textConference and Petition!
Fix this textIn a resolution carried unani-
Fix this textmously the term meeting of
Fix this textmetropolitan Federation repre-
Fix this textsentatives on April 9 called on
Fix this textFederation members, school
Fix this textstaffs and associations to do their
Fix this textutmost to ensure that the June
Fix this text1. conference. and. the. A.T.F.
Fix this textpetition are outstanding suc-
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Fix this textThis, decision followed an expres-
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Fix this textThe meeting requested school staffs to
Fix this textplan immediately activities to ensure—
Fix this text• Maximum representation from citizen
Fix this textorganisations at the conference, specifying
Fix this textschool staffs, P. and C. associations, mothers’
Fix this textclubs, municipal and shire councils,
Fix this textchurches, R.S.L. branches, civic, cultural and
Fix this textsporting bodies, trade unions, chambers of
Fix this textcommerce, and so on;
Fix this text• Maximum number of signatures to the
Fix this textA.T.F. petition.
Fix this textThe A.T.F. petition is referred to on
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Fix this textThe representatives’ decision has been en-
Fix this textdorsed by the Executive.
Fix this textAction On Desperate Staff Position
Fix this textA unanimous resolution of the
Fix this textterm meeting of metropolitan
Fix this textschool representatives on April
Fix this text9 referred to “the desperate staff-
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Fix this textrapid increase in the size of
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Fix this textIt said that with tens of thousands
Fix this textof children to be enrolled by 1960
Fix this texturgent action must be taken to—
Fix this text• Recruit and train thousands of ad-
Fix this textdr, ional teachers;
Fix this textRetain in the Service teachers at pre-
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Fix this texthe meeting declared that “this situation
Fix this textbe most effectively met by providing pro-
Fix this textonal salaries and working conditions for
Fix this textteachers.
Fix this textTherefore,” said the decision, “the meet-
Fix this textrequests each school staff to co-operate
Fix this text'*■ 1 its district electorate organiser in or-
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Fix this text“• Teachers’ deputations to M.L.As re-
Fix this textquesting support for our Salaries Claim and
Fix this textthe objects of the June 1 conference;
Fix this text“ • Letters to the metropolitan and local
Fix this textPress stressing the grave teacher shortage and
Fix this textthe need for adequate salaries to retain the
Fix this textpresent staff and to recruit the thousands of
Fix this textadditional teachers needed;
Fix this text“ • Action to secure delegates for the
Fix this texteducation conference on June 1.”
Fix this textThe meeting also resolved: “In view of the
Fix this textprevailing teacher shortage, immediate steps
Fix this textbe taken to build two teachers’ colleges at
Fix this textChatswood and Wollongong.”
Fix this textBoth resolutions have been endorsed by
Fix this textthe Executive.
Fix this textTECHNICAL STUDENT-
Fix this textTEACHER RATIOS:
Fix this textBOARD’S REPLY
Fix this textIncreases in student-teacher ratios
Fix this textin technical education, as reported in
Fix this textthe previous issue, were discussed
Fix this textwith the Public Service Board on
Fix this textMarch 6 by a deputation consisting in
Fix this textthe main of members of the Techni-
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Fix this textOn April 9 the Board replied that it had
Fix this textgiven serious consideration to the representa-
Fix this texttions made, both by the deputation and in a
Fix this textprevious written statement of the case by the
Fix this textFederation.
Fix this textThe Board’s letter said:
Fix this text“Following this consideration the Board
Fix this textis still of the opinion that the organisation
Fix this textof classes on the basis of recent decisions will
Fix this textresult in the maintenance of class attend-
Fix this textances not exceeding the previously approved
Fix this textstudent/teacher ratios. An examination of
Fix this textrecords in previous years has shown that the
Fix this text“fall out” numbers are much greater than
Fix this textthe figures supplied by the Federation rep-
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Fix this text“The Board does not see. its way to vary
Fix this textthe decisions in question at the present time,
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Fix this textElect Your
Fix this textDelegates To The
Fix this textJune 1 Conference!
Fix this textArouse Public Interest and Support!
Fix this textThe Slate-wide Education Conference to be held in
Fix this textthe Sydney Town Hall on June 1 will have tremendous
Fix this textsignificance for teachers. It is essential that their utmost
Fix this textco-operation is forthcoming if the Conference is to be the
Fix this textoutstanding success which its purpose and education's
Fix this textpresent serious plight demand.
Fix this textFinance allocations for educa-
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Fix this textActivities this year have resulted
Fix this textin some additional funds being-
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Fix this textBut there can be no relaxa-
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Fix this textimprovements are to be achieved.
Fix this textSubstantial improvements de-
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Fix this textParents as well as teachers are
Fix this textgravely concerned at the inabi-
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Fix this textThe position has been greatly
Fix this textaggravated by the drastic eco-
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Fix this textthe Budget allocations and of
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Fix this textThe three sponsoring organisa-
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Fix this textand Citizens’ Associations, the
Fix this textFederation of Infants’ and Nur-
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Fix this textTeachers’ Federation are alarm-
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Fix this textbelieve that the utmost public
Fix this textsupport must be secured if the
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Fix this textThe Federation asks all school staffs and metropolitan and
Fix this textcountry associations to ensure that they are fully represented
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Fix this textConference from local citizens’ organisations.
Fix this textThis is what the Federation
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Fix this textSchool Staffs
Fix this textThe co-operation of heads of
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Fix this texta meeting of the staff be held as soon
Fix this textas possible (if it has not already been
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Fix this textElection of the three delegates;
Fix this textApproach to local organisations
Fix this texturging them to be represented at the
Fix this textConference. You will find that invi-
Fix this texttations have already been sent to
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Fix this textand address of the secretary of the
Fix this textorganisation so that an official invi-
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Fix this textThe co-operation of the local P. &
Fix this textC. associations and infants’ and nurs-
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Fix this textthis will undoubtedly assist in achiev-
Fix this texting maximum district representation;
Fix this textSecuring of publicity for the June
Fix this textConference in the local Press, giving
Fix this textspecial attention in your publicity to
Fix this textthe local school conditions and the
Fix this textserious plight of education generally.
Fix this textMetropolitan Associations
Fix this textIt is recommended that special
Fix this texttime be set aside at the first meeting
Fix this textof the association to plan the follow-
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Fix this textElection of the five delegates to
Fix this textwhich each association is entitled;
Fix this textImpressing on members the im-
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Fix this textand C. associations and infants’ and
Fix this textnursery school clubs will assist in the
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Fix this textover the radio, stressing examples of
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Fix this textCountry Associations
Fix this textThe Federation is particularly
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Fix this textElection of the delegates; special
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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