A fortnight prior to the state election in 2007, the then NSW Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt said, "A deregulated workforce would change forever public education in NSW. We would not longer be a public education system but rather 2240 schools pitted against each other. That is not the vision for public education that a Labor Government has."
Ms. Tebbutt said, "The NSW Government takes responsibility for making sure that every school in NSW is staffed with experienced teachers and we will continue to do so. The Coalition will destroy the NSW Staffing Agreement."
A year later, the NSW ALP Government is proposing to dismantle the state-wide staffing system.
In putting forward their 2008 policy each and every member of the Government is aware that they will hurt many schools and communities. Some of those communities will be the ones already suffering disadvantage.
The unilateral staffing announcement must be seen in conjunction with the Government"s 2.5 per cent pay offer, the removal of teacher education qualifications for TAFE teachers and its refusal to employ the additional permanent teachers the system needs.
Put together the NSW Government "Education Revolution" means lower standards for education, fewer teachers and a salary cut.
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