Educator autumn 2018

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S C H O O L S S U RV E Y

Schools are battling major funding gaps and resource issues, according to the latest AEU survey of thousands of principals and teachers.

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have classes 30 students

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State of s l o o h c s o ur 91% 60% of principals say

of principals report

they’ve had to use funds theirareas school is from other to support students with disabilities under-resourced

92% 15%

39% of teachers say they are mentors for early career teachers

but only

of teachers report

they don’t have enough time outside of classes are release time for given lessonpaid planning to provide this support

16% 47%

of primary schools have classes with more than 30 students of high schools have classes with more than 30 students

91% 78% of principals say of principals say

they’ve had to use funds have insufficient fromthey other areas to supportresources to meet the needs of students students with disabilities with behavioural problems

they have to meet t with be

39% of teachers say they are mentors for early career teachers

94% 15% but only

of teachers reported

are giventopaid timemoney having userelease their own to provide this support to buy supplies and equipment for their classroom

75% 47% of teachers who are

having to to buy su for

of high schools have classes thinking about leaving the with more than 30 students profession say it’s because of an unmanageable workload

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