Media Releases
Monday, 9th May 2022
with Tanya Plibersek MP
Labor will lift teacher entry standards and boost teacher numbers, as part of a plan to raise the status of the teaching profession, fix teacher shortages, and improve student results.
The Morrison Government has let our children down with a school system that’s falling even further behind countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, China and Korea.
This is a serious problem for students, who aren’t being properly prepared for high-skilled, well-paid jobs, and it’s a handbrake on the economy.
Our hardworking teachers do a terrific job. They stepped up during COVID to make sure our kids could keep learning. But far fewer high achievers in Australia choose teaching today. That needs to change.
If the federal government doesn’t act now, we’re going to have a massive teacher shortage in coming years – we’re already facing shortages and Australia will be about 4,000 teachers short by 2025, according to Senate testimony from the federal education department.
To tackle these issues, Labor will:
Labor will invest $146.5 million to deliver the plan, over four years. This investment will improve outcomes for our kids, and lift education standards for our nation – helping to secure a Better Future for Australians.
Quotes attributable to Anthony Albanese:
“We want to make sure our kids get the best education they can. That means we have to make sure they get the best quality teaching.
Labor’s plan will incentivise the best graduates to join the teaching profession, leading to a brighter future for our students and for the nation.”
Quotes attributable to Tanya Plibersek:
“One of the most important things we can do to stop the slide and boost student results is to lift teaching standards.
“I want students competing to get into teaching like they do to get into medicine or law.
“If we want a better future in Australia, we need a smart, skilled workforce so we can compete for jobs and growth with our neighbours.”
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