Anonymous #436

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #436

Where are you located?

Queensland

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

What is your occupation?

Teacher

Elevating the profession

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

Strongly agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Teachers are on contracts for far too long with EQ and it does not demonstrate that you are a respected employer. I struggled to get mortgage due to being on contract and even the mortgage broker and the bank was embarrassed for me. Why would society respect us when our own employer doesn't? The money is almost exactly the same as those in disability support but they have no degree and they are paid by the hour and are able to actually recieve an income for the hours they work. Also, look at the differences in your funding allocation. You are spending triple digits to encourage more to join the profession but you're only spending $25 million on a "plan" to "trial" new ways of reducing workload. WOW 👌 this doesn't seem like a waste of time and money at all. Also, maybe look at reducing the amount of "meetings for a meetings sake", give schools in low-socioeconomic areas more targeted support and stop giving children and their parents the power to make an accusation about a teacher because they don't like them. Children and their families have the capacity to end a person's career with a simple complaint and a teacher, even after being investigated and found to be innocent are tarred with a horrible brush in the industry. Nepotism is rife and the workplace bullying is out of control. Goodluck fixing it.

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?

Teachers are on contracts for far too long with EQ and it does not demonstrate that you are a respected employer. I struggled to get mortgage due to being on contract and even the mortgage broker and the bank was embarrassed for me. Why would society respect us when our own employer doesn't? The money is almost exactly the same as those in disability support but they have no degree and they are paid by the hour and are able to actually recieve an income for the hours they work. Also, look at the differences in your funding allocation. You are spending triple digits to encourage more to join the profession but you're only spending $25 million on a "plan" to "trial" new ways of reducing workload. WOW 👌 this doesn't seem like a waste of time and money at all. Also, maybe look at reducing the amount of "meetings for a meetings sake", give schools in low-socioeconomic areas more targeted support and stop giving children and their parents the power to make an accusation about a teacher because they don't like them. Children and their families have the capacity to end a person's career with a simple complaint and a teacher, even after being investigated and found to be innocent are tarred with a horrible brush in the industry. Nepotism is rife and the workplace bullying is out of control. Goodluck fixing it.

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 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.

Strongly disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

It's impossible to achieve HAT in schools that aren't under EQ.