The A.C.T. Teachers' Federation was formed at a mass
meeting of teachers in the Canberra Workmens' Club on August 3rd 1972.
Its structure was strongly conditioned by the N.S.W. background of
many of those who played a role in its early affairs. Changes which
have taken place since then have been influenced by the environment
within which it operates.
It soon obtained, and held, a large proportion of its
potential membership. The internal organisation enabled the leadership
to keep in touch with rank and file opinion and ensured that democratic
practices were observed.
It was fortunate in that a legitimate role had been
established in Australia for pressure groups and that the governments
it dealt with in its early days were prepared to acknowledge its
authority to speak for teachers. It was able to take advantage of the
opportunities made available to it and to play a prominent part in the
early policy formation in a new system.
The evolving system was based on a participatory model
and the Federation gained access to all major decision centres. It
retained, its right, however, to operate outside formal consultative
forums and to engage in direct bargaining when necessary.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/219206 |
| Date | January 1979 |
| Creators | McNeill, G. J., n/a |
| Publisher | University of Canberra. Education |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | ), Copyright G. J. McNeill |
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