Teachers, principals and parents of the Blacktown area have shown a united front in their support for funding reform as recommended in the Gonski review. A delegation representing public schools in the area today delivered large signed postcards to the local State Member of Parliament, Kevin Conolly.
The delegation coincided with a Western Sydney tour of a mobile billboard intended to put the spotlight on Premier Barry O’Farrell and the state government.
With the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting on April 19, the message to Mr Conolly and Premier O’Farrell was clear, “Give a Gonski for our Kids”.
Elizabeth Rose, president of the Blacktown Teachers Association said. “Mr O’Farrell, negotiate school funding changes with the federal government.
“Implementing Gonski would better support student learning by increasing resources for smaller class sizes and more individual attention for students.”
Kirsty Boerst, speaking on behalf of local parents, urged the O’Farrell government and those negotiating funding reform to rise above politics and sign on for more equitable funding for students.
She said:
“It is time for all governments to stop using our children as political footballs. It is time to put our children and their education first. It is the fundamental right for our kids to access high quality, well-funded public education.”
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