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EDUCATION
Fix this textJOURNAL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS FEDERATION
Fix this textAgreement No. PP255003 00104
Fix this textVo 1. 80 N 0.5 May 3. 1999
Fix this textSalaries call to new Government
Fix this textby Dennis Long
Fix this textFederation has moved quickly to
Fix this textsecure negotiations on salaries
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Fix this textCarr Government on March 27.
Fix this textCongratulations were offered
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Fix this textThe letter also pointed out that the
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Fix this textNoting Education Minister
Fix this textJohn Aquilina’s campaign prefer-
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Fix this textFederation also offered its con-
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Fix this textApril 8 following the finalisation
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Fix this textFederation has distributed
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Fix this textFederation sought media cov-
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Fix this textrelease dated April 20 quoted
Fix this textDeputy President Jennifer Leete
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Fix this textFederation “is prepared to meet at
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Fix this textDennis Long
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Fix this textBoard rejects HSC delay
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Fix this textThe Board of Studies has rejected
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Fix this textFederation’s secondary teacher
Fix this textnominee on the Board of Studies,
Fix this textMary Fogarty, moved at the April
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Fix this textFederation wrote to the Minister
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Fix this textFederation has restated its call for
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Fix this textThe Board of Studies intro-
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Fix this textmembers (who have closest expe-
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Fix this textRecent developments in rela-
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Fix this textNew figures show the State
Fix this textGovernment puts a greater pro-
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Fix this textCategory 1 to 6 private schools
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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