ANALYSIS: Morrison uses his 'bully pulpit' to urge states to fall in line on schools
Seated in the Prime Minister's office with the Australian flag behind him, it was not the teachers or families mentioned in his video that Scott Morrison needed to convince.appealing for schools to remain open, some — including the state education ministers — likely saw something else:A"bully pulpit" was a term coined by early 20th Century US President Theodore Roosevelt, loosely defined as an amplified platform used to speak out and be listened to.
"I want teachers to know both as a parent and a Prime Minister just how appreciated you are and how important the job is you are doing and how much you are needed," Mr Morrison said. "We cannot allow a situation where parents are forced to choose between putting food on the table through their employment, to support their kids and their kids' education."have told parents to keep their kids home where possible and have rushed to introduce remote learning.
The Prime Minister now says the education of Australia's school-age teenagers and children"hangs in the balance".where some parents don't have equal access, and the differences in the public and private systems. This was exacerbated when Queensland Education Minister Grace Grace said two-to-three hours of home schooling was"enough", while parents across the nation have also raised concerns about
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