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EDUCATION
Fix this textJOURNAL OF THE NEW SOD[?] [?]ES TEACHERS FEDERATION
Fix this textAgreement No. PP 255 0 0 3 001 0 4
Fix this textv.i: SO Na. 2 February 15, 1999
Fix this textTeachers want pollies
Fix this textto reveal policies
Fix this textby Kerri Carr
Fix this textStriking teachers shouting “We want pol-
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Fix this textParliament House summed up the reason
Fix this textteachers took strike action across the state
Fix this texton February 9.
Fix this textPublic school teachers went on strike for
Fix this text24-hours over the two major political par-
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Fix this textpolicies in time to allow public debate
Fix this textbefore the March 27 State election.
Fix this textThe 4000-odd teachers attending the
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Fix this textTeachers at the Sydney mass meeting
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Fix this textcountry areas voted that the ALP and the
Fix this textCoalition must make public their detailed
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Fix this text□fully fund teacher salary increases for
Fix this textboth permanent and casual teachers includ-
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Fix this textschools, in TAFE, AMES and Corrective
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Fix this textand work of teachers and to help offset a
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Fix this text□ensure public education secures the fund-
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Fix this text□ensure equality of educational outcomes
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Fix this text□ensure a fair go for students with special
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Fix this text□lower class sizes in the early years of
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Fix this text□ensure proper maintenance of all schools
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Fix this textensure a publicly funded, cohesive, state-
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Fix this textFederation’s members served notice on all
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Fix this textThey called for detail of the industrial
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Fix this textincluding clear statements about their:
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Fix this text• support for the right of unions to represent
Fix this texttheir members and collectively bargain for
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Fix this text• attitude to the existence of comprehensive
Fix this textawards based on state arbitration and con-
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Fix this textMembers voted on further action including:
Fix this text□ A major public forum on public educa-
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Fix this textpublic education and a fair industrial rela-
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Fix this text□ Continuation of the campaign in schools
Fix this textand colleges to ensure educationally sound
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Fix this text□ Local activities to raise the profile of pub-
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Fix this text□ Members declared their preparedness to
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Fix this textCouncil to call such action should the
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Fix this textFollowing voting at the Sydney meeting,
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Fix this textHouse where they were addressed by
Fix this textQueensland Teachers Union President and
Fix this textAEU Deputy President lan Mackie, AEU
Fix this textACT branch President Clive Haggar,
Fix this textDemocrat Arthur Chesterfield-Evans and
Fix this textGreens candidate Lee Rhiannon and
Fix this textShadow education minister Stephen
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Fix this textThe crowd heckled Mr O’Doherty
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Fix this textEducation Minister John Aquilina did
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Fix this textGeneral-Secretary John
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Fix this textIndustrial report card Page 2
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Fix this textGreens policy Page 4
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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