In Greens’ Private Members Time this week, we’ll move to affirm the rights of all Tasmanian students to a quality education.
Postcode is still having a significant effect on students’ ability to learn and perform well in NAPLAN.
There was nothing in the Federal Budget for Tasmania's education system, no extra funding for years 5 and 6 of Gonski.
That the Coalition Federal government have only committed to funding the Gonski reforms to the end of 2016-17.
Cuts to teacher numbers since the Liberal government took the axe to education should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind this week.
Where Gonski funding has been provided to schools around the country, it is making a huge difference.
The Commonwealth Budget has failed public education in Tasmania by failing to deliver on years five and six of the Gonski funding reforms.
Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff is bastardising the Gonski reforms with his cuts to public school staffing.
Hodgman should seize the opportunity presented by today’s visit by the Prime Minister to urgently lobby for a rethink on his cuts to education funding.