Stop TAFE Cuts Rally, Parramatta - on Friday 25 October

DO YOUR BLOCK TO STOP TAFE CUTS:

Friday 25 October,

12:30 PM 90 George St, Parramatta

The NSW Teachers Federation will be holding a rally on Friday 25 October at 12.30pm to protest about TAFE cuts in NSW.

It will be held at 90 George Street Parramatta, outside the office of Dr Geoff Lee, Member for Parramatta in the NSW government.

Community members, TAFE teachers and students and people from across the union sector are invited to come and hear speakers who will inform them about how TAFE course and job cuts are damaging the NSW economy.

Maxine Sharkey Assistant General Secretary of the NSW Teachers Federation said:

"The NSW Teachers Federation's Stop TAFE Cuts campaign aims to ensure the O'Farrell Government’s so called Smart and Skilled policy does not result in the wholesale loss of courses from TAFE or increasing costs to students.

The campaign highlights the risk of losing affordable and accessible second chance learning and vocational employment options."

Following the rally people will be supplied with a kit and invited to Do Your Block To Stop TAFE cuts – that is walk around your own neighbourhood letterboxing a personalised letter explaining the campaign. The kit includes information on the national Stop TAFE Cuts campaign.