English Teachers Association
Teachers
ETA Membership
JOIN HERE online or fax membership form to ETA office
ETA is an association of professionals whose members control and actively participate in its operations. Members include tertiary, secondary and primary teachers as well as student teachers in NSW, Australia and overseas. Institutions may take out corporate membership. ETA has branches throughout NSW.
We provide a range of services to members to support them in achieving and maintaining high standards of
- quality and currency of professional knowledge
- variety and effectiveness of professional practice and
- individual and group professional commitment.
These services include
- Four editions of mETAphor a year (ETA journal)
- Three editions of English in Australia (AATE journal)
- Electronic newsletters
- Web site for latest professional ideas, information and services
- Electronic discussion board for curriculum issues
- Access to ETA and AATE conferences and publications at discounted rates
Members of ETA influence the nature and implementation of the English curriculum through
- representation on curriculum consultative groups
- a spokesperson on the Board of Studies through the Professional Teachers’ Council
- direct discussions with the Minister for Education, the minister's advisers and officials of the NSW Board of Studies regarding the views of ETA members.
ETA collects the views of its members through
- forums for members to participate in the consultation process on new syllabuses and assessment issues
- surveys of members' views for consultation purposes
- teleconferencing to ascertain and express branch opinions and positions
- compilation of survey responses for submission to government agencies
ETA is administered by an Executive and Branch office bearers who work in an honorary capacity in the interests of members.