Anonymous #178

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #178

Where are you located?

New South Wales

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,Other

What is your occupation?

Former teacher and educational publisher

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?

Why not examine the amount of taxpayers' money given to non government schools throughout the world and use the averaged findings as a benchmark and "adjust" the amount of Australian taxpayers' contributions (state and national) accordingly and use the hundreds of millions saved to increase funding for the resources needed by public schools? This simple and objectively determined initiative would be fair and revenue neutral. It can be phased in over, say, five years.

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?

Why not examine the amount of taxpayers' money given to non government schools throughout the world and use the averaged findings as a benchmark and "adjust" the amount of Australian taxpayers' contributions (state and national) accordingly and use the hundreds of millions saved to increase funding for the resources needed by public schools? This simple and objectively determined initiative would be fair and revenue neutral. It can be phased in over, say, five years.

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?

Moderately effective

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Why not examine the amount of taxpayers' money given to non government schools throughout the world and use the averaged findings as a benchmark and "adjust" the amount of Australian taxpayers' contributions (state and national) accordingly and use the hundreds of millions saved to increase funding for the resources needed by public schools? This simple and objectively determined initiative would be fair and revenue neutral. It can be phased in over, say, five years.

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?

Why not examine the amount of taxpayers' money given to non government schools throughout the world and use the averaged findings as a benchmark and "adjust" the amount of Australian taxpayers' contributions (state and national) accordingly and use the hundreds of millions saved to increase funding for the resources needed by public schools? This simple and objectively determined initiative would be fair and revenue neutral. It can be phased in over, say, five years.