Australia’s teacher workforce is ageing as younger people turn away from the profession, sparking a warning that schools will not be able to meet demand as student numbers grow.
The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, a national authority that surveys teachers annually, said the data underlined the need for Australia to do more to both attract and retain its teachers.However, the number of people starting a teaching degree fell by 19 per cent, the institute’s data shows.
Mark Grant, the chief executive of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, said the only shining light in the data was the fact the proportion of teachers considering exiting the profession had shrunk from 26 per cent to 21 per cent.But he said these figures did not take into account the full effect of the pandemic, and that further action was needed to address teacher supply.
Clare said if teachers had more time to teach, they would be more effective and less likely to leave the profession.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
adamlcarey Why would any young adult want to work in a place where they were treated so horribly during their youth?
adamlcarey I feel like hitting my head against the desk reading this article. There is not one new thing here that we haven't been saying for at least the last five years. Surely, by now we could get something more.
adamlcarey This was discussed in the 1990’s but no government did anything about then or now
adamlcarey OMG, who knew? Everyone!