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Liberals Plan To Blow Current Educator-to-Child Ratios To 1:50 (aussiechildcarenetwork.com.au)
submitted 9 months ago by Marsupial@quokk.au to c/australia@aussie.zone
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In a speech in NSW Parliament’s upper house yesterday, Ms Munro bluntly stated that regulations on ratios should change to cut costs in the sector.

“There are ways we can make childcare cheaper. We can change the regulations around educators who are childcare providers,” she said.

“We don’t need five or six highly educated people to look after 50 kids. Maybe we need one.”

This is a stark contrast to the current National Quality Framework, which mandates a maximum ratio of one educator for 10 children over three years old.

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[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Or, another idea - we stop subsidising private schools and only give public money to public schools? I don't think the private school down the road really needs a fifth auditorium while the kids at the public school are sitting in the library for science class because there's literally nobody to teach it. But I guess we don't want the poors getting educated, can't have my landlords little princes and princesses competing with the peasant class for jobs.

I swear if anyone tells me they're voting LNP I'm going to have a really hard time not just punching them in the face.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

we stop subsidising private schools and only give public money to public schools?

I've always disliked this idea. I'm the product of public education and my kids are in public schools as well. I believe every kid has a right to government funding toward their education. If a rich family wants to spend fees above and beyond the government allotment so their kid goes to school with a swimming pool or rowing team, I am ok with it. Those kids shouldn't lose their government education funds because they come from wealth. They are still citizens and have the same entitlement.

Besides, if the million kids currently in private education suddenly turned up at their local schools tomorrow to enroll in the public system, they would totally break it.

[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Besides, if the million kids currently in private education suddenly turned up at their local schools tomorrow to enroll in the public system, they would totally break it.

You phase it out gradually, not immediately cut it in one go. That is of course challenging, because changing a system isn't just about the end goal, but how you get there. Ultimately though, the abolishment of private education, childcare, and healthcare should be the end goal, as they are all essential services that shouldn't be left to the whims of the market.

[–] Marsupial@quokk.au -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It creates unfair education access. Why should only those who can afford to pay ridiculous fees get better quality? Education should not be pay-to-win.

Same goes for healthcare and any other basic essentials, we do not need a two tiered approach to equality.

[–] NewDay@feddit.org 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

As a German I can say that German teachers and educators are really stressed about their classes with 20-30 Children. We just have not enough teachers and educators to have smaller classes.

I think nobody will ever do the job as a teacher or educator if they have to manage 50 Children. This claim proves that many politicians are not being in touch with their people.

[–] Marsupial@quokk.au -1 points 9 months ago

Oh this isn't even school, this is kindegarten/preschool. It's even more ridiculous and stressful. We operate 1:11 at present, 1:50 would kill the profession and many children.