In a speech in NSW Parliament’s upper house yesterday, Ms Munro bluntly stated that regulations on ratios should change to cut costs in the sector.
“There are ways we can make childcare cheaper. We can change the regulations around educators who are childcare providers,” she said.
“We don’t need five or six highly educated people to look after 50 kids. Maybe we need one.”
This is a stark contrast to the current National Quality Framework, which mandates a maximum ratio of one educator for 10 children over three years old.
Make children cheaper? Well I guess that’d make competition in the labor market for English speaking professionals a little easier for Americans.
I’d say this woman was outright evil, but maybe she’s just a fucking idiot.
Why not both?
Bruh the 1:20 i grew up with was unmanageable. I might as well home school my kid with that level of attention they are going to get. 8 hours/50 so like 8 minutes of possible 1 on 1 time.
Holy fucking shit. That will now be the NUMBER ONE TALKING POINT I will be leading with when doorknocking this election:
“Hey, do you or any friends have young kids? Yeah? Did you know if the Libs get in they have just suggested to change ratios to as little as 1 educator to 50 kids? No? Well that is what you risk if you don’t put Libs last. Terrifying, huh? Thanks for your time!”
Aren’t there like a billion studies that show that lower teacher:student ratios improve outcomes for both educators and students?
What are they proposing? You have one qualified educator and a couple of rando’s for 50 kids?
Oh hang on, I get it. You could use unqualified overseas ‘special skills’ visas who will take half minimum wage cash in hand.
Or even better! Use au-pairs who will just be paid board and food! Dutton knows all about au-pairs and granting them visas!
Or, another idea - we stop subsidising private schools and only give public money to public schools? I don’t think the private school down the road really needs a fifth auditorium while the kids at the public school are sitting in the library for science class because there’s literally nobody to teach it. But I guess we don’t want the poors getting educated, can’t have my landlords little princes and princesses competing with the peasant class for jobs.
I swear if anyone tells me they’re voting LNP I’m going to have a really hard time not just punching them in the face.
we stop subsidising private schools and only give public money to public schools?
I’ve always disliked this idea. I’m the product of public education and my kids are in public schools as well. I believe every kid has a right to government funding toward their education. If a rich family wants to spend fees above and beyond the government allotment so their kid goes to school with a swimming pool or rowing team, I am ok with it. Those kids shouldn’t lose their government education funds because they come from wealth. They are still citizens and have the same entitlement.
Besides, if the million kids currently in private education suddenly turned up at their local schools tomorrow to enroll in the public system, they would totally break it.
Besides, if the million kids currently in private education suddenly turned up at their local schools tomorrow to enroll in the public system, they would totally break it.
You phase it out gradually, not immediately cut it in one go. That is of course challenging, because changing a system isn’t just about the end goal, but how you get there. Ultimately though, the abolishment of private education, childcare, and healthcare should be the end goal, as they are all essential services that shouldn’t be left to the whims of the market.
Do you want dead toddlers? Because this is how you get dead toddlers
or educators who hate their job and traumatize kids
