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Saphire of Sydney, Reader's Comment, (Editor's Note: Saphire actually made two comments, so I have combined them here.) 'Toxic teacher' warning as debate rages on lifting uni entry marks, Catherine Armitage, Rachel Browne, 3 October 2012: http://www.smh.com.au/national/tertiary-education/toxic-teacher-warning-as-debate-rages-on-lifting-uni-entry-marks-20121002-26xi5.html Historical link preserved from the original page.

National Inquiry Into Workplace Bullying: Submission 21 - a NSW teacher.

A New South Wales teacher (L. P.) working in a small community has made submission 21 to the national Inquiry into Workplace Bullying: L. P (PDF 1,257KB)

L. P. describes the bullying she (and other teachers) experienced, her feelings of betrayal when the Education Department fail to deal with the problem effectively, and her isolation in her small community.

L. P. calls for an independent investigation process.

Her career has been destroyed.

Mount Druitt High School, western Sydney: female teacher indecently assaulted.

On 14 February 2012, a female teacher at Mount Druitt High School was pinned up against a wall and indecently assaulted by a pupil.

The two were in a classroom alone at the end of the last period when the alleged attack took place at about 2.50pm.

"The boy is alleged to have grabbed the 23-year old teacher inappropriately, " Detective-Sergeant Brendon Bayliss said today.

The teacher was able to push the 14-year-old away, run into a corridor and report the incident to her superiors.

Teacher assaulted in classroom, Mark Morri, crime editor, The Daily Telegraph, 15 February 2012: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-news/teacher-assaulted-in-classroom/story-e6freuzi-1226271746211 Historical link preserved from the original page.

The lack of permanent teaching jobs is a huge problem for graduate teachers in NSW.

The lack of teaching contracts and ongoing permanent positions is a huge part of the problem with teaching as a career.

My sister graduated with a primary education degree two years ago, and the lack of opportunities for graduate teachers and the complete lack of permanent positions (particularly in NSW) are already making her question her career path.

She is a fantastic teacher, but without permanency she is denied the opportunity to fully utilise her skills or to take maternity leave in the future etc.

Some teachers she has met throughout her career have been in the same non-ongoing contract position for eight years and still have not gained permanacy.

This is big disincentive and something the education department needs to address if they wish to retain good teachers and pre-empt the huge vacuum that will present itself in the next 5-10 years when 44% of teachers will retire.