Teachers and their Times: History and the Teachers Federation

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The Teachers Federation is the most active and controversial trade union in Australia. Where other unions have succumbed to the most heated and hostile of political environments, it has survived and flourished. This book explores 32 definitive years of the NSW Teachers Federation, charting the extraordinary effect the union has had on the social and political fabric of this country. With a unique insider's perspective, Fitzgerald tells tales of ASIO spies, secret police files and dodgy bureaucrats, as well as massive protests, landmark social changes and above all, the idealism and resilience of the NSW Teachers Federation.