A NSW parliamentary inquiry will investigate the reasons behind the state's teacher shortage, weeks after public and private teachers went on strike.
Teachers march to state parliament during a strike by NSW public school and Catholic school teachers in Sydney, on Thursday, 30 June 2022.The brain drain of NSW teachers leaving the profession or not being attracted to the job in the first place is the focus of a new parliamentary inquiry.
The teachers' unions want a pay rise of five to seven per cent, but the NSW government is offering three per cent.NSW Teachers Federation president Angelo Gavrielatos and NSW Independent Education Union of Australia secretary Mark Northam will appear before the inquiry on Thursday. Apart from better pay, teachers say the chronic staff shortage is due to a lack of career and financial incentives, leading to unmanageable workloads.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
More rain on the way for Australia as NSW readies for more floodingAustralia is likely to receive more heavy rain over the coming months after the Bureau of Meteorology declared a negative Indian Ocean Dipole was under way in the nation’s north-west.
Read more »
NSW Trade Minister’s tenure might be ‘coming to a close’: Clennell
Read more »
Appeal for information after man with 'somewhat reclusive lifestyle' vanishes from NSWThe mysterious, &x27;out of character&x27; disappearance of Allan Bentley has left his family and friends &x27;longing for answers&x27;.
Read more »
In London, NSW trade minister skipped trade officeStuart Ayres didn’t visit his new trade commissioner because he was worried about being seen by Victorian public servants, the government said.
Read more »
Live: NSW Now: Saudi sisters' apartment for rent, with prospective tenants told deaths not 'random crime'MORNING BRIEFING: The Sydney apartment where two Saudi sisters were mysteriously found dead in their beds has gone back on the rental market, with a disclaimer from the real estate agent.
Read more »