Teachers speak out about 'atrocious' staff shortages crippling many NSW public schools
2 years, 7 months ago

Teachers speak out about 'atrocious' staff shortages crippling many NSW public schools

ABC  

The school bell rings and the halls fill with yelling and scuffling as a mass movement of teenagers makes its way along a corridor. "We're failing these kids at the moment, and that's horrible," Sarah, a teacher and union delegate from south-west Sydney who has asked us to change her name, says before the rally. Soon after, Joel sent me a desperate Facebook plea from another school in south-west Sydney for more teachers to cover minimal supervision classes: "No lesson planning, no lesson prep, just keep an eye on them." "We need a better match between the demand side for the teachers of tomorrow and the supply side that universities are being paid nearly $800 million to provide," says Mr Grant. "I just think there's this massive disrespect for the profession, right from the top all the way through," says Grant.

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Student teachers help schools in remote Queensland with staff shortages
4 months, 1 week ago

Student teachers help schools in remote Queensland with staff shortages

ABC  

One of Leanne Fox's fundamental philosophies hasn't changed since she moved to Cape York Peninsula to work as a teacher more than 30 years ago. "I have a mindset whereby if the school isn't good enough for my kids, it isn't good enough for anyone's kids," the Northern Peninsula Area State College principal said. "The reason we can take prac …

NSW teacher shortage continues as $20,000 sign-on bonus fails to fill vacancies at Upper Hunter school
8 months ago

NSW teacher shortage continues as $20,000 sign-on bonus fails to fill vacancies at Upper Hunter school

ABC  

Year 12 student Kaylee Perks, 17, is worried she is doomed to fail the most important year of her education. Kaylee is a student at Merriwa Central School, a Kindergarten to Year 12 public school in the NSW Upper Hunter, which is in the grip of a long-standing teacher crisis. An Education Department spokesperson said the school was also part …

New survey finds almost every public school is being affected by casual teacher shortage
1 year, 2 months ago

New survey finds almost every public school is being affected by casual teacher shortage

ABC  

A major casual teacher shortage means almost 10,000 lessons are happening without adequate educational support in public schools across New South Wales every day. It found a 42 per cent shortfall in the number of casual teachers is driving the problem and it warns that almost every public school surveyed is affected. NSW Teachers Federation acting president Henry Rajendra said, …

Schools face disruption as teachers in England strike in pay dispute
1 year, 8 months ago

Schools face disruption as teachers in England strike in pay dispute

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes as four unions representing teachers and schools leaders said they could co-ordinate …

‘Vast majority’ of schools in England and Wales affected by teachers’ strike
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Vast majority’ of schools in England and Wales affected by teachers’ strike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Kevin Courtney said over 200,000 …

The irony of teachers strikes? Many won’t really be striking at all
1 year, 11 months ago

The irony of teachers strikes? Many won’t really be striking at all

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A significant proportion of those teachers …

Australia's teacher shortage is a generational crisis in the making. How can we turn things around?
1 year, 11 months ago

Australia's teacher shortage is a generational crisis in the making. How can we turn things around?

ABC  

COVID-19 further exposed existing cracks in the teaching profession which need to be fixed urgently. Whistleblower teachers speak out Photo shows Two teachers lok at a computer with distressed expressions and kids all around Teachers need permission to speak to media, but whistleblowers want you to know what’s really going on in NSW schools hit by staff shortages. High-quality, dedicated …

Schools to bring back online lessons and Covid-style classes if teachers strike
2 years ago

Schools to bring back online lessons and Covid-style classes if teachers strike

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Schools are planning to bring back online lessons and Covid-style classes …

NSW parliamentary report reveals deep political divisions over fixing teacher shortages
2 years, 2 months ago

NSW parliamentary report reveals deep political divisions over fixing teacher shortages

ABC  

It's a topic you probably heard nothing about this week. "According to the minister, there is no teacher shortage," Labor's Penny Sharpe put to Ms Mitchell during a fiery upper house question time exchange. "That's not what I said," Ms Mitchell replied before going on to explain NSW had "the biggest education system in the southern hemisphere" and the issues …

Second jobs, burnout and too much work: Teachers demoralised as education ministers meet for crisis talks on staff shortages
2 years, 5 months ago

Second jobs, burnout and too much work: Teachers demoralised as education ministers meet for crisis talks on staff shortages

ABC  

Five days a week, Karl* goes to work as a high school teacher, planning lessons, marking tests, and dealing with admin. "The big word that I would use to describe what's happening to teachers is demoralisation," says Gabbie Stroud, a former teacher and author of a book about her own burnout. "One of the really key strategies, we believe, to …

Labour call for action on teacher recruitment ‘crisis’
2 years, 6 months ago

Labour call for action on teacher recruitment ‘crisis’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shadow schools minister Stephen Morgan told the Confederation of School Trusts annual conference that …

Fixing teacher shortages in NSW needs 'serious response' not FIFO 'gimmick', union says
2 years, 7 months ago

Fixing teacher shortages in NSW needs 'serious response' not FIFO 'gimmick', union says

ABC  

Fixing the shortage of teachers in New South Wales requires a serious policy response, not a fly-in fly-out gimmick, the teachers union says. Key points: Final year teaching students and retired teachers are already helping to plug staff shortages The teachers union says the government needs to fix fundamental issues such as pay and the workload A secretary in the …

COVID-fuelled teacher shortage sees Education Department head office staff back in WA schools
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-fuelled teacher shortage sees Education Department head office staff back in WA schools

ABC  

More than 500 staff from the Education Department have been pulled out of its head office in East Perth and redeployed to teach in schools as COVID-19 decimates the ranks of teachers. Key points: Schools have been hit especially hard by COVID-19 Schools have been hit especially hard by COVID-19 Demand for relief teachers has skyrocketed Demand for relief teachers …

Teacher Rapid Response Team set up to fill critical shortages in regional Queensland state schools
2 years, 7 months ago

Teacher Rapid Response Team set up to fill critical shortages in regional Queensland state schools

ABC  

Teacher shortages in some regional Queensland schools are so dire that a new "flying squad" of metropolitan teachers has been created to fill critical vacancies in classrooms. Key points: The Queensland education department is piloting a Teacher Rapid Response Team to address critical staff shortages in regional state schools Metropolitan teachers will receive incentives to fill vacancies for anytime from …

NSW teachers to strike on Wednesday after failed bid by government to placate union over pay rises
2 years, 8 months ago

NSW teachers to strike on Wednesday after failed bid by government to placate union over pay rises

ABC  

Teachers across New South Wales will still walk off the job tomorrow, despite an 11th-hour attempt by the state government to placate the union over pay rises. Key points: The NSW Teachers Federation remains committed to striking on Wednesday Wage increase negotiations have been postponed until after June's state budget Schools will have minimal supervision or will be non-operational during …

Teachers stage walkout of Sydney school ahead of visit by NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet
2 years, 8 months ago

Teachers stage walkout of Sydney school ahead of visit by NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet

ABC  

Tensions between the NSW government and teachers reached a flashpoint this morning when about 40 staff walked out of a Sydney school moments before the arrival of Premier Dominic Perrottet. Key points: About 40 teachers walked out of Marsden High School Mr Perrottet said he was working through pay concerns with the teachers' union and the Education Minister Teachers across …

NSW teachers vote to strike next Wednesday over pay and conditions
2 years, 8 months ago

NSW teachers vote to strike next Wednesday over pay and conditions

ABC  

The NSW Teachers Federation has announced its members will strike next Wednesday, May 4 over pay and conditions. Key points: Teachers will walk off the job across the state on May 4 NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says teachers have a "right to be frustrated" Teachers went on a state-wide strike in December last year The union's state executive unanimously decided …

COVID and schools: Australia is about to feel the full brunt of its teacher shortage
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID and schools: Australia is about to feel the full brunt of its teacher shortage

ABC  

The Omicron wave is likely to exacerbate Australia's existing teacher shortages and demanding workloads. Schools in the United States, like in Australia, suffered from pre-pandemic teacher shortages and have struggled to stay open during the pandemic. Low completion rates of teacher degrees alongside rising child and youth demographic trends mean many schools, particularly those in rural areas, will find things …

NSW public school teachers are striking — here's everything you need to know
3 years, 1 month ago

NSW public school teachers are striking — here's everything you need to know

ABC  

NSW's public school teachers and principals are walking off the job on Tuesday, the first time in a decade such statewide industrial action has been taken. The teachers union points to a report from the Education Department warning the government that NSW public schools would run out of teachers in the next five years. "I want to reassure parents that …

NSW teachers vote for December strike over pay and staff shortages
3 years, 1 month ago

NSW teachers vote for December strike over pay and staff shortages

ABC  

Public school teachers across New South Wales have voted to go on strike next month over pay and staff shortages. Hunter teacher Natalie Hudson said students saw teachers "run ragged", which turned them off considering a career in teaching. "The Perrottet government doesn't seem to care that the shortages are so bad that one in five teachers are teaching outside …

Teachers gear up for protest on April 12
3 years, 9 months ago

Teachers gear up for protest on April 12

The Hindu  

Leaders of Andhra Pradesh United Teachers’ Federation on Tuesday called upon teachers across the State to participate in large numbers in the proposed demonstration at the office of the Director of School Education at Ibrahimpatnam, on April 12 and make it a success. Though the government tried to reach out to them through online classes, a large number of students …

Teachers' unions still angry after meeting with Scott Morrison over coronavirus school closures
4 years, 9 months ago

Teachers' unions still angry after meeting with Scott Morrison over coronavirus school closures

ABC  

Angry teachers' unions worried about the health of their members remain unhappy after a meeting between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Australian Education Union. Key points: The Morrison Government wants schools to remain open for all working parents Experts maintain the safest option amid the outbreak is to keep schools open Teachers unions want vulnerable staff to be able …

Teacher shortage far worse than previously thought; 40% of schools in trouble: Union
5 years, 2 months ago

Teacher shortage far worse than previously thought; 40% of schools in trouble: Union

NL Times  

The teacher shortage is taking on worrying forms, according to education union AOb. In special education, the problems are even worse - two thirds of schools don't have enough teachers, the union concludes based on its own research among 6,200 teachers, the Telegraaf reports. The teacher shortage often caused problems over the past years, but this year the problems are …

Post summer shortage of 1,300 primary school teachers looms
6 years, 5 months ago

Post summer shortage of 1,300 primary school teachers looms

Dutch News  

Primary schools in the Netherlands face a shortage of 1,300 teachers after the summer holidays, according to a poll of school heads by sector organisation PO-Raad. Tens of thousands of pupils will be affected by the teacher shortage and school heads are being forced to take emergency measures to soften the impact, the council said. ‘We need a solution in …

Post summer shortage of 1,300 primary school teachers looms
6 years, 5 months ago

Post summer shortage of 1,300 primary school teachers looms

Dutch News  

Primary schools in the Netherlands face a shortage of 1,300 teachers after the summer holidays, according to a poll of school heads by sector organisation PO-Raad. Tens of thousands of pupils will be affected by the teacher shortage and school heads are being forced to take emergency measures to soften the impact, the council said. ‘We need a solution in …

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