Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy is quoted in an article in today’s Age about the industrial action by teachers, planned for tomorrow (24 March). Gail was also interviewed by Raf Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne and quoted by ABC News (see below). The Age article begins: A last-minute plea for teachers not to walk out
Teachers’ industrial action – our view Parents Victoria has released a Position Statement regarding the upcoming industrial action by the Australian Education Union scheduled for 24 March. In its statement, Parents Victoria acknowledges the disruption that industrial action may cause for families, while also recognising the important issues being raised, including teacher workforce sustainability and
An article in today’s Age examines the ‘moral dilemma’ facing Victorian public schools – they know that many parents cannot afford to pay voluntary parent payments, but because of under-funding, the school relies on the parent payments for basics such as stationery, maintenance staff and first aid supplies. The article quotes Katrina Walker, School council
Today’s Age reports on recently announced changes to Victorian school reports. The article begins: Victorian government schools are set to revamp student reports by cutting out jargon and useless information in an attempt to reduce the paperwork burden on teachers and principals. The Department of Education hopes simpler and easier versions of a range of
Recent media stories in The Age and Herald-Sun have reported on the high costs of schooling in Victoria. Both articles refer to a recent report from ACARA, the National Report on Schooling in Australia. While the ACARA report covers both public and private schools, parents at public schools may be particularly interested in the following
Articles in today’s Age and Herald-Sun focus on the issue of under-funding of Victorian schools. The Age article begins: Parents, teachers and principals at Victorian public schools are being forced to spend their own money to fill funding gaps, as school allocations per child continue to lag way below the rest of the nation. Average