Education Issues
Parents Victoria is a signatory to a letter supporting fairer funding for our schools and is one of the 23 organisations and more than 6,000 individuals who responded by joining the AEU in sending a clear message to the State and Territory Education Ministers and the Federal Education Minister to stand up for “FairFundingNow” for public schools.
On 13 April, the day of the COAG Education Council, the letter was delivered to all State and Territory Ministers and Minister Birmingham. Prior to the meeting in Adelaide, there was a media conference where a giant print out of the letter and individual names of the 6000 signers was delivered to ALP State and Territory Education Ministers to take into the meeting. This action was widely reported in the media.
Fact Sheet Gonski Review
We all do our bit in promoting anti bullying pledges and photos on social media platforms when it comes to National Days of Action (16 March). There are loads of helpful resources on websites and community organizations doing their bit to spread the support and deliver services to schools and communities wanting to help students and their families how to manage situations when they are victims and parents of the bully reaching out for help too.
The cost of bullying
PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Australia) Pty Limited (PwC) was engaged by the Alannah and Madeline Foundation (AMF), with funding from the Victorian Department of Education and Training, to conduct an economic impact analysis of the cost of bullying in Australian schools, and Victorian schools specifically. The objective of report was to identify and quantify, to the extent possible, the breadth of the impacts of bullying across student and adult life. The analysis will be used to raise awareness about the impacts that bullying has in the community and to facilitate discussions amongst key stakeholders to further investigate the issue. For further information see the National Centre Against Bullying website.
Read more: Everyone has a responsibility to prevent bullying in our school communities
The Education Departments's Respectful Relationships program supports schools and early childhood settings to promote and model respect, positive attitudes and behaviours. It teaches our children how to build healthy relationships, resilience and confidence. The focus is on gender equality and prevention of violence.
More information on the Education Department website
Secondary school is an exciting and sometimes daunting stage in your child's education.
Read more on the Education Department website about choosing a school, enrolment, what your child will learn and how you can help.
