School uninvites all politicians to back teachers' union stand
The Launceston College principal withdrew invitations to all politicians from the end-of-year celebration to support teacher union concerns about the Premier's actions.
Launceston College is one of Tasmania's largest schools. Principal Vicki Mackrill withdrew invitations to all state and federal politicians from the end-of-year celebration to support teacher union concerns about Premier Jeremy Rockliff's handling of a complaint.
A local primary school had changed its Christmas festival name to End-of-year Extravaganza to include students from different cultures and backgrounds. The Australian Education Union and other groups raised concerns.
Mackrill said the school community supported the unions. The education union president said schools should be free from political interference.
He said the Premier and Minister for Education should think about why the school withdrew invitations from the celebration.
- Launceston College
- School
- Vicki Mackrill
- Principal
- Jeremy Rockliff
- Premier
Why it mattersPublic schools are drawing a line against political involvement in their operations. They are showing a boundary between education and politics.
AustraliaTasmanian schools are signalling they won't tolerate political interference in education decisions, affecting how the state government handles future school disputes.
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