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Our cover: The battlelines are drawn over Gonski funding as Australia prepares to go to the polls in July.
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The Coalition is not interested in keeping secure jobs in this country — they’ve made no bones about it.
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Teachers looking to include sustainability and environment issues in their teaching can take advantage of a treasure trove of resources and activities online.
A guarantee of 70 per cent funding for TAFE would be the first step towards fixing the crisis and corruption in Australia’s vocational education sector.
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Cool schools
Education cannot wait Ged Kearney, ACTU President
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Investing in Gonski, TAFE, public health and community services should be seen as a common good.
Dr John Falzon, St Vincent de Paul Society
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The Coalition’s agenda is to systematically dismantle Medicare to retain just a safety net system.
Annie Butler, Australian Nurses and Midwives Federation
A new global fund aims to help continue the education of some of the estimated 75 million children affected by war, disease and disasters.
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How the parties compare Labor and the Greens have pledged to deliver the full Gonski.
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You decide We asked the Labor Party, the Coalition and the Greens to tell us about their education policies.
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Gonski gains are obvious It’s no surprise that extra Gonski funding is improving literacy and numeracy in thousands of schools and there’s a bonus: students are more interested in going to school.
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Baby leave sets parties apart
On life support
A lost generation Education is central to refugee children’s chances at a positive future. But they, and their teachers, have many barriers to overcome.
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Meeting the challenges It’s a truism of any workplace: new people bring new ideas, fresh legs and loads of enthusiasm. It’s certainly true of the crop of new teachers Australian Educator is following.
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Happy snaps Sally Mackander’s transformation of her Indigenous students’ attitude to school started with a novel way of getting their parents on side.
Regulars 04 FYI 06 From the president 35 My best app 36 Books 38 Recess
The Senate denied the Coalition the chance to rip up its promise on paid parental leave so what will happen with a new government?
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