Plateauing salary structures and high workloads cited as two key reasons teachers may be driven from the profession
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University deans say federal government efforts to improve the status of teaching need to be backed by better workplace conditions if mass shortages hitting the sector are to be addressed.
On Monday, the federal government announced 5,000 students in teaching degrees could register for scholarships of up to $40,000 to ease financial pressure on individuals completing placements.
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