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Fix this textJOURNAL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS’ FEDERATION
Fix this textVol. 61, No. 14
Fix this textAUGUST 11, 1980
Fix this textPrice: 60 cents
Fix this textRegistered at the G.P.O. Sydney tor trans-
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Fix this textINFANTS AND PRIMARY
Fix this textSTAFFING CAMPAIGN
Fix this textby Bob Sharkey
Fix this textMembership Action
Fix this textNeeded
Fix this textUnless there is widespread sup-
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Fix this textteachers conditions will con-
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Fix this textDuring 1980, associations have
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Fix this textprimary staffs to take an active
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Fix this textCampaign Leaflet
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Fix this textthree main issues which were
Fix this textformerly highlighted in the
Fix this text“Call to the premier”, viz:
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Fix this textMembers will recall that in
Fix this text1976 Mr. Wran (as Leader of
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Fix this textAs a result of this policy
Fix this textmany schools suffered large
Fix this textclasses to avoid forming un-
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Fix this text• Teacher Release
Fix this textFederation policy is for 20%
Fix this textrelief for classroom teachers.
Fix this textThere is no doubt that infants
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Fix this textpast five years and this has
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Fix this textInfants and primary teachers
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Fix this textincluding parent interviews in
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Fix this text• Classification of Infants/
Fix this textPrimary Schools
Fix this textThe method of classification is
Fix this textnow becoming a vital issue as
Fix this textenrolments drop in infants de-
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Fix this texton class sizes of 40 and over,
Fix this texta position which would be com-
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Fix this textThere are many other issues
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Fix this textimproved ancillary staffing and
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Fix this textThe three main issues, how-
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Fix this textport of the membership. Secon-
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Fix this textreduced to 30 and do have re-
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Fix this textThe primary members simply
Fix this textwant to share similar benefits
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Fix this textAction Committees
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Fix this textthemselves become frustrated
Fix this textwith the lack of action in their
Fix this textarea. What the federation does
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Fix this textassist, leaflets and lettercards
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Fix this text• an approach to P & C’s and
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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