A recent article in the Herald-Sun covers the issue of teachers who have been suspended by the Victorian Institute of Teaching, and whether in some circumstances they should not be publicly identified. The article begins: Proposed new laws would protect the identities of teachers suspended by the profession’s watchdog. The laws would give the Victorian
A recent article in the Herald-Sun covers the issue of school reports – specifically, the lack of comments in recently-issued reports. According to the article: Victorian parents have slammed teachers for the lack of comments in their children’s end-of-semester reports — a by-product of ongoing industrial action with the state government… The government has sympathised
An article in today’s Age reveals that, “About 150 students are suspended each school day in Victoria as experts urge principals to be brave enough to tackle problems differently.” According to the article: New data, obtained by The Age through freedom-of-information laws, shows the number of students suspended last year climbed to almost 30,000. In
An article in the Age today reports on a Coalition election pledge to check all school starters for autism and ADHD. According to the article: All Victorian children will be observed in their first year of schooling for signs of autism or ADHD to fast track early interventions, if the Coalition wins November’s state election.
The Age has published an article with comments by Victorian Institute of Teaching head Martin Fletcher, suggesting that more information about registered teachers could be made available the the public. Mr Fletcher compared the level of information available about teachers to another area where registration is required – the medical profession: “If you go to
The Herald-Sun published an article today about a rise in student absences from school in Victoria. According to the article: Victorian students are missing more than seven million days of classes each year because parents take their kids on family holidays during term or choose to keep them home without school approval… In 2024, public