No plan to monitor the impact of school budget cuts on students

It is clear Nick McKim has no intention of even monitoring the impact of school budget cuts on students. When asked about what monitoring would occur the Minister instead went on a rave about his $4.2m new Principal Network Leader positions he has created during this time of slashed school budgets.

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Survey shows budget cuts will hurt schools – McKim must act

A survey of Principals by the Public Education Alliance has given an alarming insight into the very real impact of Minister McKim’s savage cuts to school budgets.

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Survey shows budget cuts will hurt schools

A survey of Principals by the Public Education Alliance has given an alarming insight into the very real impact of Minister McKim’s savage cuts to school budgets.  I am horrified that teacher aides, literacy and support programs, and music and drama programs have been identified by Principals as among the most likely resources to go.

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Liberals stand up for non-Government schools: unfair funding cut a double whammy

The Liberals oppose Mr McKim reducing the funding ratio to non-government schools and we have moved a motion in parliament this week condemning the Government’s betrayal of the 30 per cent of families who choose a non-government school. The Liberals have fought tooth-and nail for our public schools around Tasmanian – especially those under continued [...]

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Green+Labor Education cuts hurt all students – especially the disadvantaged

An AEU commissioned report by the University of Newcastle has confirmed what parents and the Opposition have been saying for months – the Labor-Green Government’s savage cuts to the education budget are likely to reduce student performance and retention, increase class sizes, make it harder for schools to teach all curriculum areas and make vulnerable [...]

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