Another successful TAFE tour!
Yesterday John visited four TAFE campuses in north west Sydney to meet with students and staff to discuss the disastrous impacts of the O'Farrell government's funding cuts to TAFE and their privatisation agenda. John was accompanied by representatives from the Teachers Federation and the PSA.
Real growth not GDP
By Senator Christine Milne, Leader of the Australian Greens
How do we build an economic system that serves the needs of people and nature, both for today and for tomorrow?
The economy is a tool; a tool we humans invented – like democracy and politics – to help govern our relationships between each other, and between ourselves and the world we live in. If our economic tools are not getting the outcomes we want, making us happy, safe, healthy, better educated and fulfilled and protecting and preparing our country for an increasingly uncertain future in a world on track to be 4 degrees warmer, then it is time our economic tools changed.
Rally to save Gosford Public School: Two schools, two sites
Greens NSW MP John Kaye will address a rally of parents, teachers and public education supporters, outraged at the O'Farrell government's determination to push ahead with its plans to relocate Gosford Public School onto the grounds of Henry Kendall High School.
How many more school bus crashes before NSW Government acts on seat belts?
Responding to news of yet another school bus crash, this time involving a collision with a car near Taree resulting in a 12 year old boy receiving minor head injuries, Greens MP and transport spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has asked how many crashes need to occur before the NSW Government takes urgent and serious action on seat belts.
Greens introduce Save Gosford PS Bill into NSW Upper House
This morning in the NSW Legislative Council Greens NSW MP John Kaye tabled his private member's bill to stop the proposed co-location of Gosford Public School onto the grounds of Henry Kendall High School.
O'Farrell must come clean on future of special needs education
The O'Farrell government continues to keep parents and educators in the dark on whether cuts to special needs education funding and specialist teachers positions will be rolled out across NSW, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Gonski should be made to deliver for NSW public schools
The Greens will be pressuring the O'Farrell government to redirect half of its private education subsidies to public schools after reports that the Gonski inquiry is set to deliver a $420 million boost to non-government schools in NSW.
Labor denies university staff cut crisis: votes against funding increase
The major parties have shown themselves to be disinterested in stemming university staff cuts by voting down a Greens motion that calls for an increase in public funding by 10 percent for government supported university students, said Greens Senator for NSW and higher education spokesperson Lee Rhiannon (motion below).
"The government is turning its back on university staff and students. Without extra funding there is a strong risk that the quality of teaching will suffer," Senator Rhiannon said.
"The Greens motion called for little more than an honouring of recommendations of the independent Bradley review, at an estimated cost of $500 million.
"The Tertiary Education Minister Chris Evans has responded to news of widespread job cuts by painting a picture of a sector flush with funds.
"This is an insult to the teachers and staff at universities who have for decades done more with less.
Labor denies university staff cut crisis: votes against funding increase
The major parties have shown themselves to be disinterested in stemming university staff cuts by voting down a Greens motion that calls for an increase in public funding by 10 percent for government supported university students, said Greens Senator for NSW and higher education spokesperson Lee Rhiannon (motion below).
"The government is turning its back on university staff and students. Without extra funding there is a strong risk that the quality of teaching will suffer," Senator Rhiannon said.
"The Greens motion called for little more than an honouring of recommendations of the independent Bradley review, at an estimated cost of $500 million.
"The Tertiary Education Minister Chris Evans has responded to news of widespread job cuts by painting a picture of a sector flush with funds.
"This is an insult to the teachers and staff at universities who have for decades done more with less.
Uni voices of dissent silenced
Legislation passed by the NSW parliament this week will reduce the ability of academic staff and students to influence the future of their institutions, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
The Universities Governing Bodies Bill 2011 allows governing bodies to slash the numbers of elected student and staff representatives to one. It also removes the requirement to elect alumni representatives.