WA government's funding boost won't solve teacher shortage, union says
ABCA government initiative aimed at attracting more teachers to regional and remote schools in Western Australia has been labelled "too little too late" by the state's teachers' union. Key points: The WA Teachers' Union says more needs to be done about workloads and staff safety The difficulty attracting and retaining workers to the regions is being exacerbated by the housing crisis The Opposition is accusing the state government of "neglecting" the sector The $12.4-million package announced last week will provide one-off incentive payments of up to $17,000 to teachers and school leaders to work in 48 of the state's schools most desperate for staff. But State School Teachers' Union of WA senior vice-president Matt Jarman said more needed to be done to address the critical worker shortage. Shadow education minister Peter Rundle has welcomed the latest round of funding but says the sector had been "neglected" by the McGowan government.
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