Australia’s persistent teacher shortages in schools have reached “crisis” levels, according to Education Minister Jason Clare. Millions of students across the country are due to head back into classrooms over the next week, but schools are facing crippling staffing issues. Amid continued reports of high teacher vacancies and a recordedContinue Reading
Billionaire business magnate Sir Richard Branson is giving 200 Australian teachers a kid-free cruise this summer on his newly launched Virgin Voyages. Coming into the school holidays, no one deserves a break from kids more than teachers and they’re being encouraged to nominate themselves for a chance to win aContinue Reading
The NSW government has said closing down schools amid worsening Covid-19 outbreaks throughout winter will be an absolute “last resort”, but at the same time schools are struggling with a “chronic teacher shortage which the previous government ignored”. Deputy Premier and Education Minister Prue Car said students in six outContinue Reading
Gambling reform was an expectedly contentious topic at a candidate’s forum in the ultra marginal seat held by Opposition Leader, Chris Minns, with one candidate ‘begging’ Labor to expand their poker machine policy. On Thursday evening, the Labor Leader was joined by Kogarah candidates Craig Chung (Liberal), Tracy Yuen (Greens)Continue Reading