Dire teacher shortages have pushed the federal government to consider radical reforms to get more people to take up the profession or stay longer.
Key points:
Federal government will table plan to give some senior teachers a 40 per cent pay rise
Under the plan, professionals who want to retrain to be teachers could be paid to learn on the job
The Australian Education Union said pay rises are needed across the board
Under a plan to be tabled at an emergency meeting of federal, state and territory education ministers next week, senior teachers could get a pay rise, while professionals who want to retrain to be teachers could be paid to learn on the job.
But a pay rise would not be for everyone. So-called “master teacher” or senior teaching positions would be awarded a 40 per cent wage boost.
With more children at school than ever before but fewer people lining up to become teachers, Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said it was time for a shake up.
