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EDUCATION
Fix this textJOURNAL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS FEDERATION
Fix this textAgreement No. PP255003 00104
Fix this textVol. 82 No.l February 12, 2001
Fix this textCelebrations and leafleting to
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Fix this textby Barry Johnson
Fix this textPublic Education Day on March
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Fix this textActivities will take place through-
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Fix this textSchools and colleges have
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Fix this textheld on the morning of March 15
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Fix this textFederation in co-operation with
Fix this textthe Department of Education and
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Fix this textbroadcast via the OTEN network
Fix this textto all non-metropolitan schools
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Fix this textLeaflets will be provided for
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Fix this textA separate leaflet will be avail-
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Fix this textreminding them of the need for
Fix this textFederal governments of any polit-
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Fix this textMembers of Parliament to deliver
Fix this texta statement about the role and
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Fix this textIn the lead up to March 15 fur-
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Fix this textBarry Johnson
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Fix this textBig year for public education ahead
Fix this textThis year will be extremely
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Fix this textThe NSW Teachers
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Fix this textthe priority for 2001. The cam-
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Fix this textIndustrial Officer Diane Hague,
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Fix this textThree of the leaflets were pub-
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Fix this textThe online versions of the
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Fix this text“Awards tend to be large and
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Fix this textAdvertising campaign promotes public education
Fix this textby Maree O’Halloran
Fix this textA television commercial featur-
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Fix this textThe television commercial
Fix this text“Mr Naylor” was broadcast on
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Fix this textComplementary radio com-
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Fix this textThe Naylor advertisement
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Fix this textThe 2001 program for the
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Fix this textWhat they said
Fix this textThe text of the radio commercial was:
Fix this text“Public education has played a vital
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Fix this text“Teachers continue to make quality
Fix this textpublic education possible and are proud
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Fix this texttheir students’ great achievements.
Fix this text“For young Australians the commit-
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Fix this text“A message from the NSW Teachers
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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