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Imagine if you enrolled your child in swimming lessons but instead of a qualified swimming instructor, they were taught freestyle technique by a soccer coach.
A major survey of Australian school principals finds they are copping abuse from parents and students on top of huge workloads. Many experienced leaders say they might leave the profession.
In the academic year 2021-22, 39,930 teachers in England quit.
As Australia tries to raise the status of teaching, new research shows how mainstream film and TV portrayals are not helping.
Federal and state governments have launched a $10 million advertising campaign to encourage more people to consider a teaching career.
New research shows how collaboration between teachers is linked to greater job satisfaction.
Australia’s teachers are predominantly Australian-born, female, and non-Indigenous. Most hail from middle-class backgrounds with urban upbringings, and are less likely to have disabilities.
The Victorian government has announced a $230 million package to encourage an extra 8,000 ‘future teachers’ into the profession.
Research shows plenty of people think about becoming teachers. We also know mid-career teachers’ expectations don’t match reality once they make it to the classroom.
An annual survey of Australian school leaders has discovered a worrying shift in threats to their health and wellbeing.
Research shows one way teachers could take more control over their wellbeing at work is by ‘job crafting’. This involves making changes to your job to make it more meaningful.
A national survey of 5,000 teachers found many plan to leave their jobs. But it not all bad news. Teachers also report a strong sense of belonging.
To use the language of a school report, the teacher shortage plan is a good effort and a positive start. But there are areas that need improvement.
A Canadian peer support program for early childhood educators is helping staff feel valued and avoid burnout.
A key aspect of Education Minister Jason Clare’s draft plan is recruiting more First Nations teachers. But it is missing details and an emphasis on decolonising schools.
There is an ‘unprecedented’ shortage of teachers right across Australia. Education experts say teachers need respect and a more reasonable workload.
Teachers are increasingly copping abuse from parents and it’s undermining their desire to stay in the profession.
A new survey finds science classes are frequently being taught by non-science teachers.
It’s not just COVID-19. Low salaries, subpar working conditions and lack of resources in the classroom are three of the reasons why teachers are abandoning the profession.
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Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University
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Distinguished Professor of educational psychology, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Education, Southern Cross University
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Associate Professor, School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University
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Laureate Professor of Education, Director Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Digital Transformation, Monash University
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Lecturer - Educational Leadership, Monash University
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Professor, Griffith Institute for Educational Research and School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University
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Professor and Director, Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion, University of South Australia
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Professor and Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology, Centre for Wellbeing Science, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Initial Teacher Education, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Educational Administration, Penn State
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Professor Susan Ledger, Head of School - Dean of Education, University of Newcastle, NSW., University of Newcastle
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Professor of Education, University of Sydney
