Concerns are growing over the Victorian government’s free kinder pledge, with many kindergartens saying changes could force skilled staff out of the workforce.
abc.net.au/news/free-kindergarten-concerns-for-educators-and-sector-workers/101379316In July this year, many parents across Victoria had their prayers answered when the state government pledged to make kindergarten free by 2023.Pamela Nasiakos, the vice president of the committee of management at St Paul's Canterbury, is one of many in the sector nervous about the changes.
There are also concerns the sector won't be able to attract more than 10,000 extra staff it needs to fulfil the government's pledge for free kinder for three and four-year-olds. "It's actually a sad time for sessional kindergartens and they're really at risk of having to mould into the cookie cutter shape that the government is trying to pave way for under this free kinder policy."Heidi Ratje works as a kindergarten teacher at Thornbury but supplements her income by working as a primary school teacher for two days a week.
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.
Major COVID-19 lockdown class action to go ahead in VictoriaA class action against the Victorian government will go ahead over the failures that led to the second 2020 lockdown, which devastated businesses and resulted in widespread job losses. springst lockdown COVID19Vic
Read more »
Major COVID-19 lockdown class action to go ahead in VictoriaBREAKING: A class action against the Victorian government will go ahead over the failures that led to the second 2020 lockdown, which devastated businesses and resulted in widespread job losses. | MartaPascual3
Read more »
Two degrees, a diploma, and making less than $35k: The big hole in a promising planYou'd have to have one cold, overly economically-rationalist heart to argue against all children in NSW and Victoria having access to five days a week of free preschool in the year before kindergarten. But yes — there is a catch, writes Virginia Trioli.
Read more »
Taiwan to improve defences after soldiers throw rocks at Chinese droneFootage showing Taiwanese soldiers throwing rocks at a Chinese drone have prompted the territory&x27;s government to beef up anti-aircraft defences on outlying islands.
Read more »
Taiwan to improve defences after soldiers throw rocks at Chinese droneFootage showing Taiwanese soldiers throwing rocks at a Chinese drone have prompted the territory&x27;s government to beef up anti-aircraft defences on outlying islands.
Read more »