Christine of Adelaide, Reader's Comment 7 of 18, 50 teachers looking for a class

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Christine of Adelaide, Reader's Comment 7 of 18, 50 teachers looking for a classroom, Education Reporter Sheradyn Holderhead, The Advertiser, 8 April 2011: Historical link preserved from the original page.

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South Australia: teacher's mother asks how long will it take for her daughter to get a permanent teaching position.

My daughter lives for teaching, went to the country first out, then taught overseas in difficult multi-cultural schools, and is back with a wealth of experience and passion for her profession, but is exisisting on term-by-term contracts or if she does not get another one, TRT work.

This has long repercussions for her life plans - getting a housing loan etc.

For years she has been told that with all the imminent retirements, she WILL get a position.

But how long will this actually take?

Jennifer from Glandore, SA, Reader's Comment 16 of 18, 50 teachers looking for a classroom, Education Reporter Sheradyn Holderhead, The Advertiser, 8 April 2011: Historical link preserved from the original page.

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Adelaide, South Australia: teacher's husband says that people who think teachers have an easy working life should spend more time having furniture thrown at them.

I am not surprised that so many teachers want to leave teaching.

Children are becoming increasingly abusive and violent towards teachers, to the point where the police have to be called in daily to some schools - and these are not necessarily the worst schools either.

The subjective marking system (A-E) leaves teachers wide open to criticism from parents.

Management support is poor.

It is practically impossible for young teachers to secure a permanent position; term-long and year-long contracts are the norm.

Higher qualifications are actually a hindrance to employability due to the higher pay rates that they attract.

Yes, the teachers get more holidays, but they are also expected to participate in a broad range of after-school functions for which they are not paid.

They are also expected to teach subjects for which they have no qualifications.

Those who think teachers have an easy working life should spend more time having furniture thrown at them and trying to prevent high-school children from defecating in rubbish bins before they pass judgement.