National Public Education Day

	National Public Education

Public Education Day is being celebrated nationally on Thursday 21 May 2009. This day provides an opportunity to highlight public education as a key component to creating a prosperous economy, a harmonious, vibrant culture and a socially cohesive Australia.

Throughout New South Wales, the local public school is there at the heart of the community, responding to its needs, nurturing its children and developing young adults who are well-educated, motivated and confident in their ability to build a brighter future.

Public Education Day also provides the opportunity to acknowledge the dedicated and highly qualified teachers who provide quality learning opportunities for students.

It is a day to assert that public schools are deserving of a substantial priority investment from government in recognition of what public education means to each individual child and the nation as a whole.

Teachers, parents and broader members of the community are encouraged to visit the website www.forourfuture.org.au and sign up as public education supporters.

Federation Representatives are asked to send photos, as a JPG, of school communities celebrating Public Education Day to journal@nswtf.org.au

Photos of staff posing with the Australian Education Union's corflute sign 'Public Education: Australia's Future' can be sent to aeu@aeufederal.org.au so that support for the National Public Education Campaign can be highlighted nationwide.

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