Education deserved a higher standard of debate and mature policy discussion this election
The future of our nation’s schools and early childhood education services should be at the centre of the election campaign. Unfortunately, the limited references to education in policy debates rarely rose above teacher bashing and empty culture war sloganeering.
Read more here: IEU Speaks on missed education priorities this election
All political candidates should be engaging with the profession to jointly develop a plan on how to attract, support and retain our next generation of teachers.
Anything less is failing our students and failing our nation’s future.
Authorised by Brad Hayes, IEUA, 3-5 Phipps Close, Deakin, ACT 2600