News & Views Australia’s public schools are being propped up by unpaid mums Women do most of the unpaid work to keep Australia’s underfunded public schools running, through P&Cs and fundraising.
News & Views Families say they are struggling to pay school fees – why are so many still choosing private schools? More families are struggling with rising school fees as they cut back on everyday essentials to make ends meet.
News & Views The government wants to save $463m by tightening disability support to school students. What’s going on? If “integrity” is interpreted mainly as tighter surveillance of claims, the practical effect may be more paperwork and more pressure on teachers and families to prove what should already be understood as an educational right, writes Catherine Smith, The University of Melbourne in this article republished from The Conversation.
News & Views Almost 60% of teachers say they want out. What is Labor going to do for an exhausted school sector? Schools barely rated a mention in the election campaign. But the incoming Albanese government faces a sector in crisis.
