Anonymous #319

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #319

Where are you located?

New South Wales

What type of area do you live in?

Regional or rural

Are you an education professional?
(e.g. teacher, school leader, learning support assistant, teacher’s aide)

Yes

Which sector do you work in?

Secondary

What is your occupation?

Teacher

Elevating the profession

The actions proposed recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

What you have proposed doesn’t fix the fundamental issue of teacher burn out. The actions that are stated are ones that look good on face value however will do very little in preventing teachers leaving the profession from over working and student behaviour issues which we as a profession don’t have the means or backing from the government to change.

Improving teacher supply

The actions proposed will be effective in increasing the number of students entering ITE, number of students completing ITE and the number of teachers staying in and/or returning to the profession.

Strongly disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Why would people want to join a profession when it’s so clear that their bosses don’t respect or listen to the concerns of the workers. You apply Band-Aid fixes on problems that need a complete overhaul. Why would people want to join a profession where they’re are spoken to like they’re worthless talked down to treated like second class citizens. Then in the wisdom of our bosses they impose more hurdles making it harder for students to be suspended or dealt with accordingly.

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

The actions proposed will ensure initial teacher education supports teacher supply and quality.

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Maximising the time to teach

The actions proposed will improve retention and free up teachers to focus on teaching and collaboration.

Strongly disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Unless you are willing to grant all teachers a workload of a Beginners teacher workload (4 contact hours a cycle) or better 3 hours a week. Then what you have proposed will do very little in teacher retention and an improvement in teacher workloads. Being a new beginning teacher as of last year, I see first hand teachers drowning in useless admin. I also see myself drowning.

Better understanding future teacher workforce needs

How effective are the proposed actions in better understanding future teacher workforce needs, including the number of teachers required?

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Better career pathways to support and retain teachers in the profession

The proposed actions will improve career pathways, including through streamlining the process for Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) accreditation, and providing better professional support for teachers to retain them in the profession.

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?