Thousands of classroom jobs will be protected by the federal government’s move to extend non-government school funding, the Independent Education Union of Australia says.
The IEUA is praising Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s commitment to extend funding for non-government schools, saying it will ease the fears of millions of Australians – parents, teachers and support staff.
“The IEUA welcomes the commitment made by Prime Minister Gillard,” IEUA federal secretary Chris Watt says.
“The Prime Minister recognises that guaranteeing the indexation of funding is critical for the sector and to the quality of education in our country.
“The non-government sector now educates over 43% of secondary school students and is a vital part of the Australian education landscape.
“”The commitment by the Prime Minister will ease the fears of millions of Australians who work in or have their children taught in almost 3000 non-government schools.
Contact:
Chris Watt
Federal Secretary Independent Education Union
Ph (02) 6273 3107 0419 259 143
Dick Shearman
Federal President Independent Education Union
Ph (02) 9779 3200 0414 234 156