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Australia has been well served by its public education system. Public schools, TAFE colleges and universities have created a more just society and have contributed to our ability to generate wealth, conduct a democracy and produce a dynamic and vibrant culture.
Public education is now under threat as never before. The massive increase in public funding of private schools, the rundown of TAFE and the failure of the federal government to fund universities are eroding the future of our great public education institutions.
There is an alternative: a well funded public education system building a future for all Australians, regardless of their level of wealth or their family background.
The Greens are campaigning alongside teachers and their unions, students, parents and the community to build that alternative.
Campaigns
John is campaigning in four key areas of education policy:
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Private schools should be accountable for public funding
Figures showing massive cash surpluses for some of the NSW's wealthiest private schools are yet another reason for insisting on greater public transparency, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Keneally government fails overcrowded public schools
Public high schools like Killara and Arthur Phillip in Parramatta are bursting at the seams but the Keneally government has no building program to provide more capacity and no plan to help surrounding public schools take some of the burden, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Orgill damns NSW BER management
Figures in the Orgill Inquiry Interim Report savagely condemn the NSW Department of Education and Training's management of the Building the Education Revolution, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Spin won't help rural kids read
Despite some gains, children from regional NSW with reading problems will be much worse off if a report into the future of the Dalwood Centre and Palm Ave school is implemented, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye
NSW govt fails to manage asbestos risk in schools
The Keneally government's Asbestos Register in NSW public schools failed to stop 94 releases of the dangerous fibre since 2007, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
School heater report shows need for immediate action from Firth
The public release of a key scientific report confirming the harmful effects of unflued gas heaters in NSW public schools shows the Keneally government must act immediately to replace the toxic devices before any more children are affected, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Inquiry condemns inadequate funding for students with disabilities
A NSW Upper House Inquiry has thrown down the gauntlet to the state and federal governments to provide more money and support for students with disabilities and other special needs in NSW public schools, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Evangelists allowed to establish beachhead in a public school
Education Minister Verity Firth has allowed aggressively evangelising churches to establish a beachhead in a public high school, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Department keeps parents in the dark over asbestos risk
The NSW Department of Education and Training failed in its duty to keep parents and teachers at North Katoomba Public school informed of potential exposure to asbestos, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
NSW Opposition must commit to ethics trial evaluation outcome
The Greens today called on Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell to respect the independent evaluation of the ethics pilot program for children who opt out of special religious education.
