Teacher Shortage Impact on Student Learning Alarming: NSW Teachers Federation

Students attend a class at Alexandria Park Community School in Sydney, Australia on May 4, 2016. AAP Image/Paul Miller

The teacher shortage in New South Wales (NSW) is leading to numerous occasions of combined classes of up to 45 students and minimal supervision throughout regional and intercity schools.

NSW Teachers Federation President Angelo Gavrielatos said the figures submitted to parliament (pdf) were alarming.