Are you prepared for NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION DAY – Tuesday 15 November 2011.

On November 15 join parents, teachers and principals across Australia in sending a final  message to the review about the importance of  investing more in our public schools.

This day has been nominated jointly by the national parent group ACSSO, the teachers and school leaders federal union (AEU) and the national principals’ associations AGPP and ASPA to encourage public school communities to raise awareness of the Federal Schools’ Funding Review.

The biggest review of school funding in over 30 years finishes in December. The Review of Funding for Schooling is due to report by the end of this year. 

We hope that it recommends the establishment of a new, fairer schools funding model and that the federal government will have the courage to implement this through legislation.

Send your message at   www.forourfuture.org.au  Your support will make a difference.

To encourage this, the SSTUWA asks that you distribute the enclosed leaflets to parents in the usual  way.

Downloadable copies of the leaflet in various community languages are also available below.

I thank you for your efforts to achieve fair funding for our public schools..

ACTION - Union Reps are requested to: 

• Liaise with Principal to arrange a morning tea on Tuesday 15 November
• Briefly address this morning tea using the speaking notes which are attached
• Set up a facility for ALL staff and parents to send off their email to Gonski and promote this action

• Click here for National Public Education Day 15.11.11 Speaking Notes
• Click here for Federal Schools funding Poster for National Public Education Day
• Click here for 'Get More Resources for Our Schools' Flyer