(Updated 02/10/23) Vote Education 2023 - What’s on the cards for education in the 2023 elections?
Possible actual photo that inspired many of this year's policies As we barrel along towards the 2023 General Election and as educators dig deep to find the energy to give a damn about anything beyond surviving the end of Term Three and desperately hoping to enjoy a sickness-free break and some much-needed sunshine, it is important we find a way to engage with what’s on the horizon for education this election cycle. If like me you are thinking that education is all but missing in action (beyond a few clickbait-worthy headlines) this election season you wouldn’t be wrong. Clearly “cost of living” and “getting tough on crime” are the issues de jour this time around. It is disappointing to see the resolute lack of vision for education across the board this year. Our two major players seem to be vying for first place by serving up shades of beige and different versions of “back to basics” ideology with little more than financial literacy, literacy, numeracy and truancy on the me...