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"Remember when former Morrison government minister Stuart Robert lashed out at
“dud” teachers? In March, the then acting education minister said the “bottom
10%” of teachers “can’t read and write” and blamed them for declining academic
results.
This is more than just a sensational headline or politician trying to get
attention. My research argues the way teachers are talked about in the media
has a flow-on effect to how people feel about becoming a teacher, and how
current teachers see their place in the community.
So, when we talk about the shortage of teachers in Australia, we also need to
look at media coverage of teachers in Australia.
My new book examines how teachers have been represented in the print media for
the past 25 years. When you look at the harsh criticism and blame placed on
teachers, it’s no wonder we are not attracting enough new people to the
profession and struggling to retain the ones we have."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
