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Maralyn Parker

@MaralynParker

Writer, devoted supporter of public schools, former teacher, recovering journo, former ed of EduResearch Matters. I have an opinion on most things educational.

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Anncaro1 🙄🙄(@Anncaro11) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Kelly Bowman Michael Sciffer andrew lambkin That’s not my experience at all. DPs work incredibly hard , organising, covering classes, dealing with recalcitrant students and parents, supporting staff , investigating critical incidents , reporting,documenting and so much more . They get very little thanks. NSW Secondary Principals' Council

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stranger(@strangerous10) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ABC reports Simon Kennedy will not be able to vote in his new electorate of Cook tomorrow bcoz after only just moving into the seat his name isn’t yet on the books
Liberals chose this bloke over female candidate & Veteran Family Advocate Commissioner Gwen Cherne who lives local?

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For Every Child(@PublicSchoolsAU) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Only 1.3% of public schools are fully funded, despite educating the majority of children in rural & remote areas, First Nations students, children with disability, and those from low-SES backgrounds.

Anthony Albanese Making our education system fairer starts with fairer funding.

Only 1.3% of public schools are fully funded, despite educating the majority of children in rural & remote areas, First Nations students, children with disability, and those from low-SES backgrounds. @AlboMP Making our education system fairer starts with fairer funding. #auspol
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ABC News(@abcnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The idea of 'squatters' rights' has received a lot of media attention recently amid the grim reality of the Australian housing market. So where did the doctrine of adverse possession come from, and what has it meant in practice? ab.co/3Q0vKVu

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Tracey Spicer AM GAICD(@TraceySpicer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In some media outlets today, they are still referring to Charles Waterstreet as 'colourful'.

ENOUGH with the euphemisms. He has been found guilty of sexual harassment and professional misconduct.

1news.co.nz/2024/04/12/nsw…

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Wendy Harmer(@wendy_harmer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Was at the local bottle-o yesterday and the two young blokes there estimated they'd have to be earning $300k to afford to live on the Northern Beaches.
Lots of flats built in Dee Why in the 60's &70's.
Housing has gotten away from us - decades of poor governance!

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Jane Hunter(@janehunter01) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Phonics isn’t working - for children’s reading to improve, they need to learn to love stories theconversation.com/phonics-isnt-w…
What happens when 5 year olds go to school reading & they have to do these dreaded stepped reading programs with puerile texts?

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Jane Caro(@JaneCaro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If we want to break the intergenerational cycle of substance abuse, we need to make it easier for mothers to get help with addiction, not harder. My latest in ⁦The Saturday Paper⁩ (paywalled) thesaturdaypaper.com.au/life/health/20…

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💧simon holmes à court(@simonahac) 's Twitter Profile Photo

imagine billing taxpayers $6000 so you can spend an hour at a donor’s birthday party.

imagine thinking it was completely acceptable.

Peter Dutton showing contempt for the public.

theguardian.com/australia-news…

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MFW(@MFWitches) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧙🏼‍♀️ FRIENDS 340-344 🧙🏽

We’re aware some witches (particularly new followers - welcome!) are sometimes confused about our different activities.

So, here’s a quick explainer.

We run different consumer campaigns for different reasons. Almost all involve…

🧙🏼‍♀️ #MURDOCHFREEWORLD FRIENDS 340-344 🧙🏽 We’re aware some witches (particularly new followers - welcome!) are sometimes confused about our different activities. So, here’s a quick explainer. We run different consumer campaigns for different reasons. Almost all involve…
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Anncaro1 🙄🙄(@Anncaro11) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Quite often I think, I’m over this. Then I remember the kids and community I am working for , and keep going. It’s important that everyone remembers the effort and commitment involved in public school teaching. Just sometimes we need a Freddo frog in appreciation! Prue Car MP 🤣

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Firstdog Onthemoon(@firstdogonmoon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's not my place to judge Guardian readers' food choices. That's for other Guardian readers to do. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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MFW(@MFWitches) 's Twitter Profile Photo

***MORE BREAKING NEWS, WITCHES***

After posting yesterday the Channel 7 7NEWS Spotlight show was in crisis talks with disgraced boss Mark Llewellyn (who approved the spending of his company’s money on accommodation, sex workers and cocaine for a twice-accused rapist), we’re even…

***MORE BREAKING NEWS, WITCHES*** After posting yesterday the @Channel7 @7NewsSpotlight show was in crisis talks with disgraced boss Mark Llewellyn (who approved the spending of his company’s money on accommodation, sex workers and cocaine for a twice-accused rapist), we’re even…
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Blonde Emergency MD 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸(@blondemedSJW) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This month is workplace violence awareness month and everyone is talking about this in EM.

Just a reminder that sexual harassment definitely is workplace violence.

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Blonde Emergency MD 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸(@blondemedSJW) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I’m literally at a level one trauma center transporting someone with a huge brain bleed hanging on to life and y’all are sexualizing me? It’s just so fucking crazy to me.

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