Regional and rural schools are struggling under the weight of teacher shortages and the NSW Teachers Federation is not happy.
The Federation is reeling, as figures released this month show that there are 276 vacancies for teachers in schools in the Rural South West region (which includes Dubbo and the Central West) affecting 93 percent of its 298 schools, and the Federation is applying pressure on the Prime Minister to step up and fully resource public schools.
The National School Reform Agreement has left NSW public schools with a frightening $1.9 billion or 11 per cent shortfall which means over 10,000 permanent school-based teacher positions…