Anonymous #354

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #354

Where are you located?

Victoria

What type of area do you live in?

Metropolitan

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.

Strongly disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

The proposed actions advocating the placement of paraprofessionals and those who do not actually have a teaching degree into classrooms are a joke. More money should be spent to open up university placements and courses to produce actual qualified teachers. I find it an insult that an integration aid, for example, can transition into a teaching position without having completed qualifications. The role of an aid versus the role of a teacher are vastly different and should not be seen as one and the same. I would not want my children taught by someone who has completed a 6 week course and, because they have worked for several years as an aid, are deemed qualified to be a teacher. How ridiculous!!! I would also like to comment on the idea of the dissemination of medals of the 'Order of Australia'. This is preposterous and another way for the government to sweep things under the rug by creating a facade, in attempt to make people think they are supporting teachers and protecting the teaching industry. Another faux pas!! I disagree that the governments have thought their plan out clearly and factored in the values teachers bring to their students and their communities. It is all about a band aid solution to a very concerning issue. Teachers work damn hard and long hours, including additional hours from home, to bring to the classroom nurturing, initiate learning and support their students' academic progress. We face many challenges and no recognition. We do not need any more overseas teachers either. We need to grow our own and perhaps, if our governments and education departments actually left their ivory towers and made their way into schools to engage with staff and familiarise themselves with the concerns we face such as class sizes and behaviour perhaps then they will understand what is needed. You cannot create solutions based on reports and data. You need to be involved on a more personal level and the current educational climate warrants this. Placing paraprofessionals, glorified teachers (aids) and overseas teachers into our classrooms is not only insulting and ridiculous but denounces and debases the teaching profession as one of indignity and dishonour.

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 agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

The proposed actions advocating the placement of paraprofessionals and those who do not actually have a teaching degree into classrooms are a joke. More money should be spent to open up university placements and courses to produce actual qualified teachers. I find it an insult that an integration aid, for example, can transition into a teaching position without having completed qualifications. The role of an aid versus the role of a teacher are vastly different and should not be seen as one and the same. I would not want my children taught by someone who has completed a 6 week course and, because they have worked for several years as an aid, are deemed qualified to be a teacher. How ridiculous!!! I would also like to comment on the idea of the dissemination of medals of the 'Order of Australia'. This is preposterous and another way for the government to sweep things under the rug by creating a facade, in attempt to make people think they are supporting teachers and protecting the teaching industry. Another faux pas!! I disagree that the governments have thought their plan out clearly and factored in the values teachers bring to their students and their communities. It is all about a band aid solution to a very concerning issue. Teachers work damn hard and long hours, including additional hours from home, to bring to the classroom nurturing, initiate learning, support their students' academic progress. We face many challenges and no recognition. We do not need any more overseas teachers either. We need to grow our own and perhaps, if our governments and education departments actually left their ivory towers and made their way into schools to engage with staff and familiarise themselves with the concerns we face such as class sizes and behaviour perhaps then they will understand what is needed. You cannot create solutions based on reports and data. You need to be involved on a more personal level and the current educational climate warrants this. Placing paraprofessionals, glorified teachers (aids) and overseas teachers into our classrooms is not only insulting and ridiculous but denounces and debases the teaching profession as one of indignity and dishonour.

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

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

Strongly agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

The proposed actions advocating the placement of paraprofessionals and those who do not actually have a teaching degree into classrooms are a joke. More money should be spent to open up university placements and courses to produce actual qualified teachers. I find it an insult that an integration aid, for example, can transition into a teaching position without having completed qualifications. The role of an aid versus the role of a teacher are vastly different and should not be seen as one and the same. I would not want my children taught by someone who has completed a 6 week course and, because they have worked for several years as an aid, are deemed qualified to be a teacher. How ridiculous!!! I would also like to comment on the idea of the dissemination of medals of the 'Order of Australia'. This is preposterous and another way for the government to sweep things under the rug by creating a facade, in attempt to make people think they are supporting teachers and protecting the teaching industry. Another faux pas!! I disagree that the governments have thought their plan out clearly and factored in the values teachers bring to their students and their communities. It is all about a band aid solution to a very concerning issue. Teachers work damn hard and long hours, including additional hours from home, to bring to the classroom nurturing, initiate learning, support their students' academic progress. We face many challenges and no recognition. We do not need any more overseas teachers either. We need to grow our own and perhaps, if our governments and education departments actually left their ivory towers and made their way into schools to engage with staff and familiarise themselves with the concerns we face such as class sizes and behaviour perhaps then they will understand what is needed. You cannot create solutions based on reports and data. You need to be involved on a more personal level and the current educational climate warrants this. Placing paraprofessionals, glorified teachers (aids) and overseas teachers into our classrooms is not only insulting and ridiculous but denounces and debases the teaching profession as one of indignity and dishonour.

Maximising the time to teach

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

Strongly agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

The proposed actions advocating the placement of paraprofessionals and those who do not actually have a teaching degree into classrooms are a joke. More money should be spent to open up university placements and courses to produce actual qualified teachers. I find it an insult that an integration aid, for example, can transition into a teaching position without having completed qualifications. The role of an aid versus the role of a teacher are vastly different and should not be seen as one and the same. I would not want my children taught by someone who has completed a 6 week course and, because they have worked for several years as an aid, are deemed qualified to be a teacher. How ridiculous!!! I would also like to comment on the idea of the dissemination of medals of the 'Order of Australia'. This is preposterous and another way for the government to sweep things under the rug by creating a facade, in attempt to make people think they are supporting teachers and protecting the teaching industry. Another faux pas!! I disagree that the governments have thought their plan out clearly and factored in the values teachers bring to their students and their communities. It is all about a band aid solution to a very concerning issue. Teachers work damn hard and long hours, including additional hours from home, to bring to the classroom nurturing, initiate learning, support their students' academic progress. We face many challenges and no recognition. We do not need any more overseas teachers either. We need to grow our own and perhaps, if our governments and education departments actually left their ivory towers and made their way into schools to engage with staff and familiarise themselves with the concerns we face such as class sizes and behaviour perhaps then they will understand what is needed. You cannot create solutions based on reports and data. You need to be involved on a more personal level and the current educational climate warrants this. Placing paraprofessionals, glorified teachers (aids) and overseas teachers into our classrooms is not only insulting and ridiculous but denounces and debases the teaching profession as one of indignity and dishonour.

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?

Not effective at all

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?