The Herald-Sun published an article today with some of the key recommendations from the Victorian Student Representative Council (VicSRC) 2024 Congress Report.
Under the headline “Victorian students say their voice is the key to fixing ‘strained’ education system in new report”, the article begins:
Teacher shortages and assessments that are “no longer fit for purpose” are among the big issues affecting Victorian students’ engagement at school as they try to cope in an education system that’s “under strain”, a new report has revealed.
The Victorian Students Representative Council’s (VicSRC) 2024 Congress Report is urging the state’s leaders to provide students with more opportunities to have their voices heard, with groups, including the Australian Education Union and Parents Victoria, backing their calls.
Parents Victoria CEO Gail McHardy is quoted in the article:
Parents Victorian chief executive Gail McHardy said student voice and agency was an effective way for the state’s leaders to “build strong solutions to their concerns”.
“Supporting teachers with the resources they need to be champions of student voice (is one way we can address students’ concerns),” she said.
“When it’s done right, it’s a great way to boost engagement and outcomes and reduce the burden on teachers as needs subside.”
(Regular readers of our newsletter Parents Voice may remember we mentioned the VicSRC Congress report in our February issue. Subscribe to Parents Voice to keep in touch with the latest news!)
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