Preschools face ‘real danger’ of closing
The Independent Education Union (IEU) warns that some preschools will be forced to close unless they get additional funding.
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$853m ‘black hole’ in Gonski funding
More than $800m of Gonski money reserved for schools has gone missing, Victoria’s Education Minister, James Merlino has claimed.
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Principals resort to fundraising to pay for basics
Principals in one state are relying on community fundraising to pay for their schools’ bare basics.
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Angry principals head to parliament for ‘unprecedented’ showdown
"We have never had such a large group of principals saying ‘I am prepared to get politically involved'."
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Govt slams education union’s “disgraceful campaign of lies”
Education Minister, Christopher Pyne, has rejected the education union’s claim of a crisis in student disability funding.
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Eighty per cent of principals facing “urgent crisis”
Principals are struggling to find funding for more than 100,000 students in need of urgent disability support.
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Teaching is an honourable profession - let’s treat it like one
“You can’t have a doctor who only cares about people — they have to have a deep knowledge of medicine, and it’s the same with teaching,” says Geoff Masters.
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AEU: Govt failing on school improvement
The Australian Education Union says new ACER report shows that the Government lacks a plan to improve the nation's schools.
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UN education expert warns against privatisation of education
A leading voice in global education has called upon governments around the world to keep education free and in the hands of the public sector.
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AEU slams “careless” govt on Gonski anniversary
AEU federal president, Correna Haythorpe, launches a scathing attack on the Government.