States including NSW and Victoria are holding out for funding increase greater than Tasmania has accepted in federal schools dealFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTasmania has become the third jurisdiction to sign on to the commonwealth’s school funding deal, a move the state and federal government say will see Tasmania’s public schools become fully funded by 2029.But the Australian Education Union (AEU) has dismissed the agreement as a “cloak-and-dagger deal” which will never see schools reach their full funding level, as remaining states continue to hold out for the federal government to offer a better increase. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/25/tasmania-public-state-schools-fully-funded-by-2029
Author : Caitlin Cassidy and Australian Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-09-25 05:34:26
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Tasmania signs federal school funding deal but union says it will lock in inequity
