For at least a generation successive governments, both labor and liberal, have consistently allowed the pay and conditions of teachers to get worse and worse banking on the fact that the people that enter the profession are passionate about it and have been willing to bear the increasing burden because of it.
It has now gotten to the point that all of the people that I know that are now in teaching not only don’t recommend it as a career but actively discourage young people who voice an interest in teaching.
For years we have heard politicians voice the attitude “If you don’t like it, get a different job” when current teachers push for improved conditions.
Well motherfuckers, you are now reaping what you have sowed for decades.
Literally happened to me. I went back to my primary school for work experience - I had the incredible pleasure of being placed with a teacher who had inspired me a lot as a younger kid.
I’ll never forget. One time at lunch, she just sat down with me on duty and said in the most soul deep tired voice I’ve heard “is this what you want?”. Don’t think she said a word after. Woke me right up.
It’s criminal what we’ve done to our education system.
For at least a generation successive governments, both labor and liberal, have consistently allowed the pay and conditions of teachers to get worse and worse banking on the fact that the people that enter the profession are passionate about it and have been willing to bear the increasing burden because of it.
It has now gotten to the point that all of the people that I know that are now in teaching not only don’t recommend it as a career but actively discourage young people who voice an interest in teaching.
For years we have heard politicians voice the attitude “If you don’t like it, get a different job” when current teachers push for improved conditions.
Well motherfuckers, you are now reaping what you have sowed for decades.
Literally happened to me. I went back to my primary school for work experience - I had the incredible pleasure of being placed with a teacher who had inspired me a lot as a younger kid.
I’ll never forget. One time at lunch, she just sat down with me on duty and said in the most soul deep tired voice I’ve heard “is this what you want?”. Don’t think she said a word after. Woke me right up.
It’s criminal what we’ve done to our education system.
That is what makes it so terrible.
Great, inspiring teachers literally change people’s lives and our governments treat them like dirt.