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Join the RTA choir as our conductor
Retired Teachers’ Association We continue to need a conductor for the choir. The room is attractive, the singers cheerful, the parking free, and morning tea welcome. Literature is to begin on Monday 12 April at 11.30am, to talk about the contemporary Australian novel Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton. The following talk on 3 May will
State Council Conference Members/branches wishing to submit motions for June State Council must do so by 5pm Thursday 1 April. Items for November State Council must be received by 5pm Friday 24 September.
feature favourite poems of Clive James.
If you’re interested, or for more information, contact SSTUWA reception: (08) 9210 6000 contact@sstuwa.org.au
Ann Strauss: 0458 625 520
Global Action Week for Education
Earth Day 2021
Global Action Week is one of the major focal points for the education movement. This year it is scheduled to be held from 26-30 April. It provides every national and regional education campaign with an opportunity to highlight one area of the Education For All agenda and make targeted efforts to achieve change on the ground, with the added support of education campaigners and millions of members of the public worldwide joining together for the same cause. For more information visit: bit.ly/3ieN1bn
Globally Earth Day is marked on 22 April and commemorates the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The day is used to promote environmental protection, clean living and a healthy sustainable habitat for humans and the natural forms of life we share the planet with. For more information visit earthday.org
Level 3 Classroom Teachers’ Association
IDAHOBIT 2021 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) falls on 17 May. It celebrates LGBTIQ+ people globally and raises awareness for the work still needed. It marks the day in 1990 when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Celebrate IDAHOBIT in your home, school, university and workplace. For more resources and information visit idahobit.org.au
SSTUWA committee meeting dates:
Early Childhood Educators’ TAFE Committee Committee
2021 meeting dates: Saturdays, 10.30am-noon at the SSTUWA premises Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
22 May
21 August
27 Nov (AGM)
Venue subject to change. Visit www.l3cta.org.au for venue information and to confirm attendance, or email contact@l3cta.org.au
Venue: SSTUWA office | Contact: (08) 9210 6000 or contact@sstuwa.org.au Teleconference facilities are available
International Committee
LGBTIQ Committee
Time: 4.15pm
Time: 5pm
Time: 4.30pm
Time: 4pm
2021 dates TBC
22 April 21 October 20 May 18 November 17 June 16 December 22 July 19 August 16 September
2021 dates TBC
2021 dates TBC
Women’s Committee
ATSIE Committee
Time: 3.45pm
Time: 4pm
2021 dates TBC
2021 dates TBC
New Educator Committee Time: 4.15pm 15 June 7 September
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The Retired Teachers’ Association choir is in search of a conductor.
The AGM was on Wednesday 24 March at 10am. The speaker was a representative of the Smith Family charity. Lunch was provided.
23 November
Western Teacher March 2021
