Teaching is too often seen as a fall-back option, and that's unlikely to change anytime soon
- Written by Kellie Bousfield, Associate Head of School, School of Education, Charles Sturt University
Teaching status matters, but in Australia, this seems to be a low priority.from shutterstock.com
Bill Shorten shared his mother’s story on Q&A this week. Dr Ann Shorten aspired to a career in law. But financial responsibilities led her to teaching instead. In response to Shorten’s heartfelt anecdote #MyMum began trending on twitter....