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Education
Fix this textPAST PRESENT FUTURE
Fix this textJournal of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation
Fix this textRegistered at the General Post Office, Sydney, for transmission by poet as a newspaper.
Fix this textVol. 38—No. 9.
Fix this textJULY 24, 1957
Fix this textPrice: Threepence.
Fix this textMODERN FEATURES
Fix this textThe entrance to the Blacktown High School.
Fix this textThe Auditorium, Sydney Technical High School.
Fix this text(Photographs: Education Dept. Public Relations)
Fix this textADVANCE THE PETITION!
Fix this textThe Federation asks members
Fix this textto initiate an all-out drive for
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Fix this textTeachers’ Federation’s Federal
Fix this textaid petition during Education
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Fix this textThe interest aroused in education
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Fix this textoccasion on which to bring the need
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Fix this textAt present the signing of the petition is
Fix this textone of the best ways of assisting to secure
Fix this textthese improved educational facilities.
Fix this textThe petition asks the House of Represen-
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Fix this textthat- sufficient funds are available for each
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Fix this textfacilities for its children and people.”
Fix this textIndividual members can assist greatly by
Fix this textbecoming active in the collection of signa-
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Fix this textThe action of several associations in set-
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Fix this textUSE EDUCATION WEEK TO ADVANCE THE
Fix this textCAUSE OF EDUCATION!
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Fix this textinform the public of education’s needs.
Fix this textHere are some ways in which members can help the
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Fix this textSchool Visits
Fix this textVisits to schools by parents and
Fix this textcitizens can be made an occasion
Fix this textto show, not only the work the
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Fix this textdifficulties under which teachers
Fix this textwork and the defects which are
Fix this textunfortunately only too evident in
Fix this textmost schools. Overcrowding of
Fix this textclasses—which should not exceed
Fix this texta maximum of 30—disrepair of
Fix this textbuildings, inadequacy of equip-
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Fix this textany more than should the sterl-
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Fix this textThe Petition
Fix this textIt is of extreme importance
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Fix this textJune 1 Conference
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Fix this textEvery school staff, every as-
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Fix this textJune 1 Education Conference de-
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Fix this textinform the Prime Minister, the
Fix this textPremier and local members of
Fix this textState and Federal Parliaments of
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Fix this textthe decisions which is of vital im-
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Fix this textPublicity
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Fix this textwill appear in the “Sydney Morn-
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Fix this textTeacher Shortage
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Fix this textincentive must be provided in
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Fix this textSCHOOL DISCIPLINE:
Fix this textCombined Department - Federation
Fix this textReport Released
Fix this textThe Minister for Education has released the report
Fix this textof the committee representative of Department and
Fix this textFederation set up to review and make recommendations
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Fix this textThe committee was appointed
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Fix this textThe Minister, in setting up the
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Fix this textcommittee were: Mr. D. A. Taylor,
Fix this textMiss B. Mitchell, Mr. D. J. Brady,
Fix this textMr. E. W. Bray, Mr. F. J. Gibbes.
Fix this textHISTORY OF THE CAMPAIGN
Fix this textThe problem of school discipline
Fix this texthas been one of major concern to
Fix this textteachers and the Federation during
Fix this textthe past two years. It was first
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Fix this textdiscussions in February 1955 when
Fix this textthe President, Mr. Taylor, submitted
Fix this textthese two motions to the Executive:
Fix this text1. “This Federation, having a knowledge of
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Fix this text“However, we regret to state that there
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Fix this textoccurrences, inspectorial inquiries into minor
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Fix this text“We, therefore, urge the Minister, in
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Fix this text“2. That representations be made to the
Fix this textMinister requesting him to make a state-
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Fix this textThe Council on March 19 adopted
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Fix this textLater, “School Discipline” was
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Fix this textThe Conference resolution particu-
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Fix this textRegarding the Department's action
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Fix this textThe results of the Federation’s ques-
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Fix this textSubsequently the Minister _ an-
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Fix this textFULL TEXT OF REPORT
Fix this textFollowing is the report as released:
Fix this textThe maintenance of good discipline in a
Fix this textschool has always been one of the major con-
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Fix this textthe history of education in New South
Fix this textWales have teachers been better trained and
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Fix this textagreed, however, that various factors oper-
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Fix this textConcept of School Discipline
Fix this textFundamental to the concept of school dis-
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