Schools ask parents to contribute to basic supplies such as stationery and first aid supplies. The price tag can be four figures, per child, per year.

Public schools ask parents to make voluntary contributions because they need the funds…

State governments have consistently not met their funding targets for public schools. On current timelines – and provided future governments deliver the funds – schools will not have their full funding entitlements until 2034.

This puts school principals in a very difficult situation. Their schools are not properly funded by the government and there are limits to their ability to seek additional funds from parents.

2034? Do they really want our public education to fall further behind? I don’t understand how they can justify this.

  • TheCriticalMember@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    22 hours ago

    In year 9 my kid’s science class was just sitting in the library because the school didn’t have a science teacher. Meanwhile the private school down the road with a carpark full of BMWs with P plates builds a new auditorium or indoor pool every school holidays. And kids at both schools get equal amounts of government funding.

    Shit’s fucked.