Anonymous #338

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #338

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?

Early childhood education and care

What is your occupation?

Teacher

Elevating the profession

The actions proposed recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.

Neither agree nor disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Early childhood teachers study and are trained the same way as school teacher. Which means we are equally qualified. However, our pay is lower is makes us feel less valuable. We also work longer hours and do manual labour. Therefore, I believe we should be paid equally to primary school teachers.

I am early childhood and primary qualified. However, I have chosen early childhood as this is the most valuable period of a child’s development, preparing them for school and life. 90% of the child develops at this ages. Therefore, again, we must be paid the same as school teachers.

Many people do post graduate diplomas to get into teaching and then leave the industry once they have their permanent residency. However, there are also more qualified teacher who want to remain in the industry and have invested more in their qualification. Therefore, I believe the pay grade should go up for those who are undergraduate qualified and more to masters qualified teachers as per other industries. This will lessen people leaving once their residency come through.

Early childhood teachers should also get a paid Christmas break as we work through the year.

We should also get additional sick leave as the industry brings many virus and illnesses.

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.

Neither agree nor disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Early childhood teachers study and are trained the same way as school teacher. Which means we are equally qualified. However, our pay is lower is makes us feel less valuable. We also work longer hours and do manual labour. Therefore, I believe we should be paid equally to primary school teachers.

I am early childhood and primary qualified. However, I have chosen early childhood as this is the most valuable period of a child’s development, preparing them for school and life. 90% of the child develops at this ages. Therefore, again, we must be paid the same as school teachers.

Many people do post graduate diplomas to get into teaching and then leave the industry once they have their permanent residency. However, there are also more qualified teacher who want to remain in the industry and have invested more in their qualification. Therefore, I believe the pay grade should go up for those who are undergraduate qualified and more to masters qualified teachers as per other industries. This will lessen people leaving once their residency come through.

Early childhood teachers should also get a paid Christmas break as we work through the year.

We should also get additional sick leave as the industry brings many virus and illnesses.

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.

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

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?

Slightly effective

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Early childhood teachers study and are trained the same way as school teacher. Which means we are equally qualified. However, our pay is lower is makes us feel less valuable. We also work longer hours and do manual labour. Therefore, I believe we should be paid equally to primary school teachers.

I am early childhood and primary qualified. However, I have chosen early childhood as this is the most valuable period of a child’s development, preparing them for school and life. 90% of the child develops at this ages. Therefore, again, we must be paid the same as school teachers.

Many people do post graduate diplomas to get into teaching and then leave the industry once they have their permanent residency. However, there are also more qualified teacher who want to remain in the industry and have invested more in their qualification. Therefore, I believe the pay grade should go up for those who are undergraduate qualified and more to masters qualified teachers as per other industries. This will lessen people leaving once their residency come through.

Early childhood teachers should also get a paid Christmas break as we work through the year.

We should also get additional sick leave as the industry brings many virus and illnesses.

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?