Just a week after the damning State of our Schools survey that shone light on some of the challenges faced by teachers and schools, a new survey has surfaced. Actually, the survey which shows that principals thought students were being dumbed down by poor resources, red tape and stressed principals, is not new at all. It was completed in 2008 and summarily ignored by the Victorian State Government.
The report was so bad the Government swept it under the carpet for two years until it was leaked to the Herald Sun this week.
In the 220-page report, principals complained of:
RED tape being a huge hurdle in teaching kids.
SCHOOLS crippled by a lack of resources.
UNDERSTAFFING being a major issue in more than half of schools and extreme stress affecting 42 per cent of principals.
A CHRONIC breakdown in Education Department decision-making and support for teachers.
PRINCIPALS being worn out by the pace of change forced by bureaucrats.
It is time politicians stopped talking about how passionate they are about education and started taking decisive action.
Don’t talk! Pay attention and fix the problem!
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