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Submitter information
Name
Anonymous #106
Where are you located?
Western Australia
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.
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
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.
Somewhat disagree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
Increasing pay is not helpful. Decrease workload and admin tasks.
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.
Somewhat disagree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
Time in lieu for WA teachers is not adequate. Our eorklosd needs to be drasticallyreduced immediately, not time off somewhere else down the track.
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.
Somewhat disagree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
Develop solid guidelines for gaining permanency and when permanency can lapse. Give more permanent positions to schools