It’s 74 days since the election, but we’re yet to hear anything of substance from the Abbott Government on school education. Still less any word on Gonski.
It’s our job to start to rebuild the campaign momentum and ensure Education Minister Pyne pays attention to his education portfolio, not just cheap shot parliamentary theatrics.
Here are three things you can do in the space of five minutes to support the Gonski campaign:
1. Send a quick email to your local MP. No matter what party they are in, they need to know Gonski is an issue in their electorate. Click here to send your message.
2. Write to the Prime Minister. Send him a message today by clicking here.
3. Like the I give a Gonski campaign on Facebook, and share our posts with your friends.
The Abbott Government has committed to honour just one third of the funding for the six year Gonski agreement the Victorian Government signed with the Commonwealth earlier this year. This is not nearly good enough.
Schools need the funding certainty to plan for the long term, with the resources they need to give every student support to thrive.
As always, a conversation in your lunch room at work, or around the kitchen table at home is one of the most powerful things you can do. Talk about Gonski. Talk about why it matters. And ask your friends, colleagues and family to register their support for Gonski. Together, we can secure the extra funding for schools to make sure every student in every school has the resources they need to achieve their best.
Thanks!
The I give a Gonski team.
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