Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says he and his state counterparts face 'a massive challenge' to fix teacher shortages, as he meets with them for the first time today.
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says he and his state counterparts face "a massive challenge" to fix teacher shortages, as he meets with them for the first time today.State, territory and federal education ministers are meeting for the first time since the federal electionNSW has proposed salaries of more than $110,000 for highly accomplished teachers
Mr Clare told ABC Radio National that classrooms were growing, but fewer teachers were available to run them. "There aren't many more jobs more important than being a teacher and we just don't have enough of them." Mr Clare said the government had already committed to offering $40,000 bursaries to some students, but state and territory ministers will today also consider whether students and people seeking to retrain as teachers should be offered paid internships or other upfront incentives to study.Jason Clare says ministers will consider paid internships, shorter courses and pay incentives for teachers.