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EDUCATION
Fix this textJOURNAL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS FEDERATION
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Fix this textby Kerri Carr
Fix this textThe three Federations will put politicians
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Fix this text@BODYTEXT:NSW Teachers
Fix this textFederation, NSW Federation of School
Fix this textCommunity Organisations (FOSCO) and
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Fix this textStreet on Thursday March 11.
Fix this textLeaders of the four major political par-
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Fix this textThese are ALP leader Bob Carr,
Fix this textCoalition leader Kerry Chikarovski,
Fix this textDemocrats leader Dr Arthur-Chesterfield
Fix this textEvans and Greens leader lan Cohen.
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Fix this textJournalist Quentin Dempster will be
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Fix this textNSW Teachers Federation President Sue
Fix this textSimpson said: “As the campaign proceeds
Fix this textthe ALP remains silent on its plans for the
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Fix this text“At this stage there appears to be a num-
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Fix this text“There are major issues affecting teach-
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Fix this textMs'Simpson also said: “Our experience
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Fix this text“Opposition industrial relations
Fix this textspokesman Chris Hartcher sought to allay
Fix this textconcerns of the union movement through a
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Fix this text“It is this experience that shows us that
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Fix this textSeating at the forum will be limited to
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Fix this text(Clockwise from upper left) Bob Carr,
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Fix this textFederation still seeks more detailed plans of the ALP’s policies for public education.
Fix this textFederation General Secretary John Hennessy has written to Education Minister John Aquilina with
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Fix this textoffer him the opportunity to respond to comments made by the Shadow minister Stephen O'Doherty.
Fix this textMr Hennessy recently wrote to Shadow education minister Stephen O’Doherty in a similar form. Those
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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