What have we learnt from PISA asks Pasi Sahlberg ? That competition, focussing on literacy & numeracy, test-based accountability, driving human capital & parental choice DO NOT improve education. The systems following those gods have declining performance #NT2019LC

SSTUWA welcomes the slashing of TAFE fees by the McGowan Govt. Good for prospective students and WA more broadly.

Great news for Midland TAFE- new specialised TTC means investment in public infrastructure to develop much needed engineering skills.

"Ms Haythorpe asked why the Morrison Govt had nearly $4 billion sitting in an unused education investment fund while TAFEs, such as the campus in Launceston, were being closed due to lack of funding to upgrade infrastructure." Correna Haythorpe🌈 aeufederal.org.au/news-media/med… #StopTAFECuts

Things are moving quickly in education re COVID-19. There are many issues & we are in discussions with Dan Tehan about ramifications for staff & students. This is an urgent priority & we must work together nationally for the best outcomes for preschools, schools & TAFE

Minister Sue Ellery there are two boxes missing from your list- one that says ‘staff safety ‘ and another that says ‘principal and teacher workload ‘. You may have heard but you haven’t listened.

TAFE, a national icon sacrificed on the altar of neoliberalism. Privatisation of the vocational education system has been a social and economic disaster. Labor policy was to inject $100m in TAFE upgrades and ensure 2/3 of federal govt funding to TAFE. theguardian.com/australia-news…

“TAFE has made a huge contribution to Australia’s economic prosperity, despite years of what can only be described as policy vandalism of the vocational education sector." Correna Haythorpe🌈 #StopTAFECuts aeufederal.org.au/news-media/med…

Toni Jordan, Australian Novelist (and former TAFE student) talks about the difference TAFE made to her life. #NationalTAFEday aeufederal.org.au/TAFEDAY2020/to…

“Never has there been a more important time for government to invest in public TAFE” - Meredith Peace, President of the AEU Victoria Branch #NationalTAFEday @MeredithPeace @AEUVictoria

Happy #NationalTAFEDay! Check out our “I support TAFE” poster. Print it, take a selfie and post to your social media to show your support for TAFE today. Don’t have a printer? Retweet instead with a comment about why you support TAFE. stoptafecuts.com/application/fi…

A new report demonstrating TAFE’s role in Australia’s decades-long economic success story has warned that failing to invest in the sector will destroy one of the primary engines of economic growth, prosperity and equity in the economy.#NationalTAFEDay aeufederal.org.au/news-media/med…

Jane Caro, author, columnist, broadcaster, documentary maker, and social commentator (and public education advocate!) shares her thoughts on TAFE. #NationalTAFEday Jane Caro

Benefit to TAFE students and wider society? Priceless! Centre for Future Work Australia Institute #NationalTAFEday

"TAFE must be rebuilt" - Sally McManus, Secretary of Australian Unions, shares a message of support for TAFE on #NationalTAFEday Sally McManus

Michael Mansell, Chair of the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania writes about the importance of TAFE to the lives of young Aboriginal people. #NationalTAFEday aeufederal.org.au/TAFEDAY2020/mi…

Professor Leesa Wheelahan PhD, from the University of Toronto, writes about the critical role of TAFE and the attempts by governments to cripple it through marketisation policies. #NationalTAFEday Leesa Wheelahan aeufederal.org.au/TAFEDAY2020/pr…

Dr. Jim Stanford, Centre for Future Work, writes about why repairing and expanding our TAFE system should be a central component of any plan to rebuild Australia’s economy after COVID-19. #NationalTAFEday Jim Stanford Centre for Future Work aeufederal.org.au/TAFEDAY2020/dr…

Supporting and growing TAFE is a critical part of a national economic reconstruction plan. Michele O'Neil, President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, shares her thoughts about TAFE. #NationalTAFEday Michele O'Neil Australian Unions

The Australian Education Union has called on the federal government to invest heavily in public schools, preschools and TAFE in its coronavirus recovery budget. theage.com.au/national/victo… #FairFundingNow