NSW Teachers Federation President Angelo Gavrielatos has condemned the appalling levels of funding the Morrison Government is directing to public schools in NSW.
Latest figures from the Productivity Commission show total government funding to NSW non-government schools increased by 32 per cent while equivalent funding for NSW public schools increased by only 11.8 per cent between 2008-2009 and 2017-2018.
While 99 per cent of public schools nationally will be funded at less than the School Resource Standard (SRS) by 2023, 99 per cent of non-government schools will be funded above the SRS by 2023.
Mr Gavrielatos said it was unacceptable that the largest increase in funding continued to go to the non-government sector and the Federal Government was failing to properly fund public school students in greatest need.
"While enrolments in public schools in NSW are booming and parents are showing enormous support for their local public schools, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Education Minister Dan Tehan are failing in their responsibility to fund public schools," Mr Gavrielatos said.
"Public schools in NSW have no path to reaching 100 per cent of the School Resource Standard because of the Morrison Government's policies and continuing special deals with the non-government sector."
"This is a question of fairness and equity and Morrison has turned his back on the majority of school children in this state."
"Our children deserve better. The case for a needs-based funding system for education has never been stronger. And yet the Liberals and the National Party continue to ignore the need for fair funding for our public schools."
