Anonymous #396

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #396

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

What is your occupation?

Teacher

Elevating the profession

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

Strongly disagree

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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

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The governments (state and federal) need to recognise the worth of teachers already in the profession and (particularly in Victoria) make the application and ongoing employment process more amenable.
Further, the employment of CRT’s needs to be centralised so that relief teachers are employed by the department of education, with equal pay and opportunities to full time classroom teachers, providing access to departmental professional development, pro rata leave entitlements as well as department intra networks and email. Not to mention pay rates commensurate with individual experience and qualifications.
Early childhood teachers need to be better recognised as teaching professionals, with equal pay, and rights and responsibilities as their peers - a four year teaching degree is a four year teaching degree. Early childhood education needs to be re absorbed by the department of education.

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

The actions proposed will ensure initial teacher education supports teacher supply and quality.

Neither agree nor disagree

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Maximising the time to teach

The actions proposed will improve retention and free up teachers to focus on teaching and collaboration.

Strongly agree

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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

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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.

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