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Submitter information
Name
Anonymous #123
Where are you located?
Western Australia
What type of area do you live in?
Remote
Are you an education professional?
(e.g. teacher, school leader, learning support assistant, teacher’s aide)
Yes
Which sector do you work in?
Primary,Secondary
What is your occupation?
Teacher
Elevating the profession
The actions proposed recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.
Somewhat agree
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.
Strongly disagree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
Making it easier to get a qualification results in lower standards of teachers.
Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
The actions proposed will ensure initial teacher education supports teacher supply and quality.
Somewhat disagree
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 agree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?
The number of additional activities that teachers need to complete needs to be GREATLY reduced. Quality teachers will not remain in the profession when they can get higher pay for working fewer hours in other sectors.
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?
Current teachers need to be consulted in greater detail to felly understand why they are leaving the profession.
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 agree
Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?