Every day, we show up for our students, ready to inspire and educate. But the system isn’t showing up for us.
We became teachers because we believe every child deserves the best start in life. But every year, we’re being asked to do more with less.
Class sizes are growing, resources are stretched thin, and we’re working harder than ever, often paying for basics out of our own pockets - but governments can’t even give public schools the bare minimum we need to give our kids a good education.
Families are being asked to pay more for “extras” that should be part of a free education, while billions of dollars continue to flow towards elite private schools.
Labor promised to fill the funding gap but they’ve delayed the commitment by a decade, leaving a whole generation of kids to go through school without the resources they need.
The Greens’ plan is simple:
- Meet the Schooling Resource Standard funding for every public school right now, no more delays
- Fair pay and working conditions that respect our expertise, reasonable workloads, and proper supports and resources
- Make public schooling truly free, no “extras” that families or teachers have to cover
- A national public school infrastructure fund, for classrooms and facilities that match our students’ potential
- Deliver 100% school funding so every student can have a great public education
Public schools are the heart of our communities and the backbone of our democracy.
When we invest in education, we invest in the future – and when we stand together as teachers, we win.