A new survey of teachers across the Eden-Monaro electorate finds seven in ten (70.1 per cent) are concerned Peter Dutton will scrap a historic funding agreement for public schools, while two-thirds believe the funding is critical to support students who have fallen behind in literacy and numeracy.
As part of a new statewide survey of nearly 6000 public school teachers, which includes 174 teachers across the Eden-Monaro electorate, 66 per cent of local respondents said students with a disability or learning difficulty would benefit most from additional funding.
The survey also found 80% of teachers were very concerned Peter Dutton had never expressed support for public education to be fully funded while just 4.3% thought the Coalition trustworthy on education policy and school funding agreements.
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“This funding agreement is not just important — it's essential,” said NSW Teachers Federation President Henry Rajendra. “And teachers from Bungendore to Bombala are telling us exactly why. Their schools are under-resourced, their students are missing out, and they’re afraid that Peter Dutton would take us back to the days of deep education cuts.”
The ten year agreement, signed by the federal and NSW governments, will raise public schools to 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS). It increases the federal share of school funding from 20% to 25% and ends accounting loopholes that inflated state contributions. Mr Rajendra said the numbers send a clear message. “Teachers don’t trust Peter Dutton on education. They remember what happened last time the Coalition was in power, and they know their students can’t afford a repeat,” he said.
The Federation’s campaign to protect the funding agreement is continuing across NSW, warning voters in key seats that Peter Dutton means fewer teachers and more kids missing out.
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