Anonymous #145

Submitter information

Name

Anonymous #145

Where are you located?

Western Australia

What type of area do you live in?

Regional or rural

Are you an education professional?
(e.g. teacher, school leader, learning support assistant, teacher’s aide)

Yes

Which sector do you work in?

Secondary

What is your occupation?

Teacher

Elevating the profession

The actions proposed recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.

Somewhat agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

HALT changes in different educational settings. Definitely more of a lead in smaller schools. Become more difficult in bigger schools to be a lead.

Improving teacher supply

The actions proposed will be effective in increasing the number of students entering ITE, number of students completing ITE and the number of teachers staying in and/or returning to the profession.

Somewhat disagree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

The workload of a teacher along with the paperwork, discipline , individual education plans, inclusive education SEN, assessing, parent notification. Reporting of incidents. Orders, planning, self reflection, self evaluation, peer observations.
High achieving students may not be the best teachers. Are they extrovert enough, tolerant of all kinds of people, have great communication skills (both verbal and written).
It’s the workload and stress driving us away.
EA’s are great, but they also need planning and reporting time both individually and collaboratively with teachers.

Strengthening Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

The actions proposed will ensure initial teacher education supports teacher supply and quality.

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Maximising the time to teach

The actions proposed will improve retention and free up teachers to focus on teaching and collaboration.

Somewhat agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Provide timetabled collaborative time, not out of hours.
TOIL is at the principals discretion - needs to become consistent.

Better understanding future teacher workforce needs

How effective are the proposed actions in better understanding future teacher workforce needs, including the number of teachers required?

Moderately effective

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

Stress, violence, abuse ….. a daily occurrence.

Better career pathways to support and retain teachers in the profession

The proposed actions will improve career pathways, including through streamlining the process for Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) accreditation, and providing better professional support for teachers to retain them in the profession.

Strongly agree

Would you like to provide feedback about these actions?

I like action 27.