The teacher shortage plan must do more to recruit and retain First Nations teachers
- Written by: Aleryk Fricker, Lecturer, Indigenous Education, Deakin University
Courtneyk/Getty ImagesThe federal government has recently released a draft plan to fix the teacher shortage.
The plan sets out ways to increase respect for the profession and ease teachers’ workloads. A key aspect of the plan also includes recruiting more First Nations teachers. This emphasis is welcome. But as it stands, the draft...
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