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The Teachers Federation says a recent wage agreement struck with the NSW government will help replenish teacher numbers, as public schools confront a shortage of 3000 casual teachers a day.
A survey released today by the NSW Education Department shows almost 10,000 lessons each day have inadequate teaching due to a 42% shortfall in the number of casual teachers available to cover classes.
The teacher shortage in NSW public schools is a direct consequence of the former government’s wage cap that artificially suppressed teachers’ pay. The wage cap made the profession less attractive.
Worse still, and adding to the unattractiveness of the profession, is unmanageable teacher workloads due to the policies of the previous government. The situation was so bad that resignation rates outpaced retirements.
Disability inclusion is not about closing specialist schools. It aims to make all schools more inclusive by recognising the strengths and responding to the needs of every student who enters the school gate.
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