Victoria's teacher shortage reaches a crisis point, with more than 900 positions in government schools still advertised. Schools are considering cancelling elective subjects, combining classes, and hiring more casual relief teachers.
But late last year, William received a note saying the school had not been able to find a teacher for his class.His mother, Jacinta Evans, said the school had since lined up a casual teacher for this week, but it was still trying to fill the ongoing role."He started [school] when COVID started so there has been so many disruptions to his years of school," she said.
"We do need a little bit of patience while we set those arrangements up because many of those circumstances are just beyond our control," he said. She said the union had been working with the state government to deal with the shortage, but more needs to be done. But she said the government should also offer a retention bonus to teachers who had been in the system for a while.
A spokesperson for the Department of Education said recruiting campaigns had resulted in 5,000 more teachers being registered in Victoria at the end of 2022, compared to 2020.
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