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Proposed Reforms to Initial Teacher Education in Australia
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Of course, the universities are pushing back, claiming that the proposed changes are coming out of a "manufactured crisis", and ignore the broader issues in the industry such as what you describe above.
Experts say ITE reforms miss the mark
Another big factor could be the casualisation/contractualisation of the workforce, where teacher are finding it hard to get permanent positions that provide job security, stability, allow the taking out of mortages, etc..