Amanda Lehman of Sandringham, Reader's Comment, No job security for new teachers

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Amanda Lehman of Sandringham, Reader's Comment, No job security for new teachers, Jewel Topsfield and Craig But, The Age, 4 January, 2012: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/no-job-security-for-new-teachers-20120103-1pjoy.html Historical link preserved from the original page.

Melbourne teacher: teachers who encourage critical thinking are less likely to get permanent work.

Teaching is an insane amount of work.

But I like being horrifically busy compared to pretending to be busy (previous work in the private sector).

The real tragedy is that really good teachers - those who are excellent in the classroom - are focused on their students rather than shameless self-promotion.

Teachers who inspire critical thinking often question administration decisions or a lack of adherence to transparent processes.

Therefore the wrong people get the permanent jobs while the really excellent teachers languish on contracts for years and years.

The real tragedy is that the more years you accumulate, the more undesirable you are.

In my experience it's not new teachers who have trouble getting a job, but teachers who've been in the job for several years, or more, and want to change.

It's a shameful disincentive to personal growth and rejuvenation.