Education Department admits region is short 90 teachers, as Teachers' Federation warn of 'staffing crisis'

Andrew Messenger
August 7 2021 - 12:00pm
CRISIS POINT: Teachers' Federation Country organiser Mercurius Goldstein said the shortage had forced one school to "collapse" classes 301 times in a single school term. Photo: Gareth Gardner
CRISIS POINT: Teachers' Federation Country organiser Mercurius Goldstein said the shortage had forced one school to "collapse" classes 301 times in a single school term. Photo: Gareth Gardner

The New England North West is short some 90 teachers in a "staffing crisis" that has left schools forced to cancel excursions and amalgamate classes.

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Andrew Messenger

Andrew Messenger

Northern Daily Leader journalist

Politics, environment and energy journalist at the Northern Daily Leader. I also write about health, bushfires and occasionally music. I'm a Brisbane boy by way of Charleville and Hobart who now lives in in beautiful New England. Get me at andrew.messenger@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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