AEU Federal Media Releases
2012
Literacy & Numeracy Funding a Good Interim Measure [8 May 2012]
Leaders Must Act on Gonski Report at COAG [12 April 2012]
Funding Must Continue for Literacy and Numeracy Programs [22 March 2012]
Secret Report Reveals Underfunding of Public Schools [1 February 2012]
Gillard Government Announcement on Vocational Education Funding [2 February 2012]
National Tour for Better Public School Funding Begins Today [6 February 2012]
Gonski Review Supports Greater Public School Funding [20 February 2012]
The following AEU Statement is also available on the AEU website at http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Media/President/Libpartyplan.html
Liberal Party Plan to Cut Billions from Schools
The Liberal Party’s claims about school funding have to be viewed in light of its commitment to cut billions from schools, the Australian Education Union said today.
“The schools which would be most affected by the cuts proposed by the Liberal Party are those in the most disadvantaged regions of Australia which are benefiting from the low SES National Partnership,” AEU Federal President Angelo Gavrielatos said.
“Not only have the Liberals ruled out delivering the $3.8 billion increase in funding for public schools recommended by the Gonski Review, they are proposing billions of dollars worth of cuts which would disproportionately impact on public schools.
“Christopher Pyne is worried about the certainty of funding for private schools but the only certainty he will provide public schools is that they would be billions worse off under a Coalition Government.
“This is a once in a generation opportunity for all politicians, including those in the Coalition, to support the changes in the way schools are funded that are necessary to set Australia up for the future.”
2011
For earlier Media Releases go to the AEU Federal Office website: www.aeufederal.org.au
Spending on Public Schools Below the International Average [13 September 2011]
Clear Evidence of the Need for Greater Investment in Public Schools [6 October 2011]
AEU's final submission to the Review of Funding for Schooling Commissioned Research Papers [6 October 2011]
National Day of Action for Public Education Tomorrow [14 November 2011]
AEU Welcomes Decision on Teacher Pay [25 November 2011]