One Blacktown primary school had almost $5000 per student left over at the end of one year,while an inner west high school left $3500 per student unspent.
The NSW Teachers Federation has commissioned a former premier to conduct a year-long examination of how teachers'work has changed over almost two decades.
The Teachers Federation says the ATAR cut-off for teaching at some universities is'too low'.
NSW teachers have returned to work after stop-work meetings across the state on Thursday morning to settle a long-running wages agreement.
NSW public school teachers will stop work on Thursday morning to vote on a proposed industrial agreement with the NSW Department of Education.
The state's cash-strapped public schools are sitting on $1.3 billion of unspent money.
Teachers should not dismiss a new report which shows that raising the quality of teaching is crucial to getting better results for students.
Scripture is compulsory in NSW public schools,and in a crowded curriculum,it's"chewing up time,"educators say.