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Glenn Fahey

Treat teaching as a supply-side problem

It’s not burnout or the pay that’s to blame for shortages in the quantity and quality of teachers. It’s the lack of a flexible pathway for high achievers with expert knowledge to enter the profession mid-career.

Opening up the teaching workforce, rather than tolerating anti-competitive protection of incumbents, is the way to resolve persistent shortages in the quality and quantity of Australia’s teachers.

A new discussion paper for Education Minister Alan Tudge’s Quality Initial Teacher Education Review considers how to attract more teachers and ensure they’re top class.

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Glenn Fahey is a research fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies, and formerly held research and policy positions with the OECD.

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