The Victorian Liberals and Nationals have welcomed today’s decision by the Minister for Education, Natalie Hutchins, to reverse the Government’s cuts to teaching services for students with a disability.
It follows fierce opposition by a range of key education stakeholders including schools, parents and other advocacy groups.
Shadow Minister for Education, Matt Bach said: “These cuts should have never been put on the table by the Andrews Government in the first place.
“This is another embarrassing backflip by an Education Minister who does not understand the vital role these frontline teachers deliver to communities across the state.
“We know that under Labor Victoria is broke but that does not mean you take the axe to frontline staff who provide an invaluable service to students with a disability.
Whilst I welcome today’s decision by the Minister, she must also rule out any future cuts to education and frontline teaching staff”.
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Melina Bath said: “This is a great day for regional students and their families. As a former teacher, I worked closely with students who need additional support and can only say they need additional funding, not less”.
