'We need to work together to fix it': Ministers, educators meet to address teacher shortage crisis

Sarah Lansdown
Karen Barlow
Updated August 12 2022 - 6:57am, first published 5:30am
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare will meet with state and territory counterparts to canvass ways to address a teaching shortage. Picture: Katherine Griffiths
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare will meet with state and territory counterparts to canvass ways to address a teaching shortage. Picture: Katherine Griffiths

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare is favouring a NSW proposal to financially incentivise teachers to stay in the classroom ahead of a crisis roundtable in Canberra called to tackle a debilitating national shortage.

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Sarah Lansdown

Sarah Lansdown

Canberra Times education reporter

Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital, from early childhood to higher education. Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages. Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au

Karen Barlow

Karen Barlow

Chief Political Correspondent

Karen Barlow is ACM's Chief Political Correspondent. Working in the federal press gallery, she investigates and writes about federal politics and government. She has an interest in integrity, leadership and social equity. She has covered two Olympics and been to Antarctica twice. Contact her on karen.barlow@canberratimes.com.au

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