Government scholarship could wipe new teachers’ student debt
The Federal Government has announced a scholarship program to attract more people to teaching amid growing concerns of a national shortage.
Teachers
Why the govt launched a teacher recruitment campaign
Federal, state and territory governments have launched a national recruitment campaign aimed at encouraging more people to become teachers.
Young woman’s body found at Sydney school
A young woman is believed to have been killed after her body was found at the Sydney school where she worked.
South Korea’s new teacher protection laws
South Korea has passed new teacher protection laws aimed at preventing mistreatment by parents.
First-year NSW teachers to earn $85k under new deal
Some NSW teachers will get a $10,000 pay rise under a new deal proposed by the State Government. One final approval is now needed.
Why NSW teachers are angry
The NSW Teachers Federation says it has been betrayed by the NSW Government in wage negotiations – and teachers are angry too. One teacher told us this is a “kick in the gut”, while someone else described it as a “slap in the face”.
In today’s deep dive we’ll explain what led to these negotiations breaking down, and what the Government is saying in response.
Listen to ‘Teachers told us they aren’t coping’.
Australia’s prospective teachers could have paid work added to their degrees under a government-backed plan
Should paid work be added to teaching degrees? Australia’s Education Ministers have backed a paid employment plan for prospective teachers.
