Federation’s priority demands in the state election

• greater support for students with identified needs. We need more school counsellors. We also need more teachers for students from a non-English background; improved funding for Aboriginal education programs and for students with disabilities or learning disorders
• greater support for beginning teachers and for the schools and staff that support them
• additional resources for students in years 7 and 8 to ensure a successful high school experience. These resources could be used for smaller class sizes or special programs
• significant increases for maintenance and capital works programs in schools
• a significant increase in funding for TAFE
• more public pre-school places.

DET beginning teacher conditions lag behind Catholic schools

Special education must be an election priority

Tebbutt ignores central schools' needs

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