Anonymous #139

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #139

Where are you located?

Western Australia

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?

Primary

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?

The actions need to elevate the requirements of entry into university education degrees, ie require a higher ATAR score to enter the course at university. The universities need to "sell" education as a great career. Governments and Education Departments need to hold teachers in higher esteem and stop adding to their workload, without providing proper support.

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 agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Education is not seen as a worthwhile career by high-achieving students. This needs to change.

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 agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Then stop asking more of teachers. The curriculum is crowded and more just keeps getting added. Then there are the "things" that we get asked to do outside of teaching that just adds more to our workload and pressure to achieve.

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 agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Teachers should be able to achieve these accreditations with out having to "jump through a myriad of hoops." The proof is in the doing and teaching, not how well they can put together their dissertations. Creating the applications takes away from their teaching, preparation and families for very little reward.