In this Federation Update

- Change in NSW Premier and Education Minister

- Continued debate over schools funding leading up to COAG

- Inquiry into special needs funding (nswtf.org.au/disability-inquiry)

In this Federation Update

- Federation calls for member meeting to vote on proposed agreement

- Vote on TAFE EA

- Politicians spouting skewed statistics

In this Federation Update

- Federation begins negotiations on new agreement

- Concerns over the Bump it Up strategy

- Submissions needed on disability inquiry

In this Federation Update:

- TAFE PABO vote passes

- Corrective Services petition debated in Parliament

- Relief Officers elected

- Bhutanese students produce book

- World Teachers Day celebrated

In this Federation Update:

- Federation encourages YES vote on TAFE Protection Action Ballot

- Gaol educators present petition to NSW Parliament

- VET FEE Help scheme changes

- Gary Zadkovich speaks on privatisation of sport and rec centres

Transcript available at nswtf.org.au/podcasts

In this Federation Update:

- The Gonski campaign is renewed with a delegation to Parliament House in Canberra

- Gaol educators take strike action over job cuts

- Joan Lemaire acknowledges contributors to School Counsellors case

- Gary Zadkovich reports success in negotiations over teachers' leave provisions

Transcript available at nswtf.org.au/podcasts

This is the pilot episode of Federation Update, a fortnightly news update for members from the NSW Teachers Federation.

In this episode:

- reflecting on the Gonski campaign in the Federal Election

- the School Counsellors dispute continues in the IRC

- campaigning to support educators in Corrective Services

- Wear It Purple Day

Transcript available at nswtf.org.au/podcasts