Teachers' Federation Delivers 16,000 Letters to Education Minister Demanding More Preparation Time Amid Strike Threats

The Teachers' Federation presented approximately 16,000 letters from teachers and parents to Deputy Premier and Education Minister Prue Car, emphasizing the urgent need for additional teacher preparation time. This action comes as a recent poll revealed that 85% of 1,400 surveyed members are considering leaving the profession if they do not receive increased preparation time. Conversely, 9 out of 10 indicated that a guaranteed extra two hours per week would make them more likely to stay. The Federation is advocating for an additional two hours of preparation time per week for classroom teachers, a recommendation from the Gallop Report five years ago that has not been implemented for primary teachers since the 1980s and secondary teachers since the 1950s.