Will free teaching degrees fix the teacher shortage? It's more complicated than that
- Written by: Paul Kidson, Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University
Joanna Kosinska/UnsplashVictorian Premier Dan Andrews has opened a new front in the national campaign to attract and retain teachers. Amid ongoing teacher shortages, Victoria will offer fee-free education for high school teaching degrees from next year.
This is similar to the free nursing degrees Victoria announced in 2022 to create an “army...
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