❓ Mr. Waldron questions the Minister for Education and Training about a proposed flat rate of pay for relief teachers in country schools, citing potential pay cuts and teacher shortages. The Minister dismisses the premise as false and denies any directive issued to principals.
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I refer to the critical shortage of relief teachers in country schools and the minister’s proposal to offer relief teachers a flat rate of pay. (1) Given that the minister’s offer of a flat rate of pay will deliver the majority of relief teachers a pay cut, potentially putting them out a job, will he guarantee to withdraw this proposal? (2) Given that country schools will be the hardest hit if a flat rate of pay for relief teachers is pursued, what will the minister do about the further shortage of relief teachers in country schools that his policy will create? (3) Has the minister or his department issued a directive to principals with regard to payments to relief teachers? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member for Wagin for the question and his general interest in education. (1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
(1) Given that the minister’s offer of a flat rate of pay will deliver the majority of relief teachers a pay cut, potentially putting them out a job, will he guarantee to withdraw this proposal? (2) Given that country schools will be the hardest hit if a flat rate of pay for relief teachers is pursued, what will the minister do about the further shortage of relief teachers in country schools that his policy will create? (3) Has the minister or his department issued a directive to principals with regard to payments to relief teachers? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Wagin for the question and his general interest in education. (1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
(2) Given that country schools will be the hardest hit if a flat rate of pay for relief teachers is pursued, what will the minister do about the further shortage of relief teachers in country schools that his policy will create? (3) Has the minister or his department issued a directive to principals with regard to payments to relief teachers? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Wagin for the question and his general interest in education. (1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
(3) Has the minister or his department issued a directive to principals with regard to payments to relief teachers? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Wagin for the question and his general interest in education. (1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Wagin for the question and his general interest in education. (1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
I thank the member for Wagin for the question and his general interest in education. (1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
(1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
(1) Given that the minister’s offer of a flat rate of pay will deliver the majority of relief teachers a pay cut, potentially putting them out a job, will he guarantee to withdraw this proposal? (2) Given that country schools will be the hardest hit if a flat rate of pay for relief teachers is pursued, what will the minister do about the further shortage of relief teachers in country schools that his policy will create? (3) Has the minister or his department issued a directive to principals with regard to payments to relief teachers? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Wagin for the question and his general interest in education. (1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
(2) Given that country schools will be the hardest hit if a flat rate of pay for relief teachers is pursued, what will the minister do about the further shortage of relief teachers in country schools that his policy will create? (3) Has the minister or his department issued a directive to principals with regard to payments to relief teachers? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Wagin for the question and his general interest in education. (1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
(3) Has the minister or his department issued a directive to principals with regard to payments to relief teachers? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Wagin for the question and his general interest in education. (1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Wagin for the question and his general interest in education. (1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
I thank the member for Wagin for the question and his general interest in education. (1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
(1)-(3) The premise of the question is falsely based and the answer to every question is no. Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
Mr T.K. Waldron interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: No.
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