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NSW Teachers Federation members at Grafton High School have walked off the job today over significant staffing problems at their school made worse by a state-wide shortage of teachers.
NSW Teachers Federation Deputy President Henry Rajendra said teachers were angry that the NSW Government had failed to properly staff Grafton High School and many other schools across the state.
“The impact at Grafton High has been large numbers of classes which have been left without a teacher for many months this year. Over the past six weeks 160 teaching periods have been left uncovered at the school.”
“Grafton High School has been unable to employ casual teachers to cover classes for colleagues who are on leave.”
NSW Teachers Federation members at Chatham High School in Taree walked off the job today over the NSW Government's failure to properly staff their school.
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Teachers at Merriwa Central School have walked off the job over staffing shortages.
Teachers have reportedly been forced to teach classes outside their areas of qualification because of the chronic shortage.
NSW Teachers Federation Deputy President Henry Rajendra said staff were angry.
“The school is unable to back-fill a qualified science teacher position and there are constant shortages of casual teachers,” Mr Rajendra said.
“On top of that Merriwa Central School has been unable to spend its COVID staffing supplement because there simply aren’t local teaching staff to employ.”
Mr Rajendra said it’s a growing issue across the state for all public schools.
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The NSW Teachers Federation remains concerned about inadequate buildings and infrastructure at Northbourne Public School and Marsden Park Public School in Sydney’s north-west.
NSW Teachers Federation Deputy President Henry Rajendra said staff at both schools had worked to avert the logistical nightmare of bussing large numbers of children between the two school sites each day.
“This is a positive outcome for Northbourne Public School students and their families which was achieved through strong community resolve and because teachers were prepared to engage in industrial action,” Mr Rajendra said.
“Teaching and learning conditions at both schools require urgent improvement. The building program at Northbourne Public School must be accelerated to meet the demands of growing enrolments.”