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February 20th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The NSW government has welcomed the Gonski Review into school funding but says any changes shouldn’t be used to pit public schools against private.
An expert panel led by businessman David Gonski says Australian governments must significantly increase funding, by at least $5 billion a year, to help the nation’s students achieve their best.
About three-quarters of the outlay would go to government schools under the Gonski review’s recommendations.
Public schools should get full government funding plus any loadings – with the split between the commonwealth and states and territories to be negotiated, the review said.
For non-government schools, it said government funding should make up any shortfall in the resource standard not provided by private funding sources such as fees.
NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli said the government supported the review’s call for every child to have the best education “regardless of where they live, the income of their family, or the school they attend”.
However he cautioned against using funding reforms to “pit public schools against private schools”.
“Australia needs a system of school funding that can lift attainment across schools – public or private,” Mr Piccoli said in a statement.
“Schools with higher needs should receive additional funds, regardless of what sector they are in.
“New South Wales looks forward to participating in discussions with the commonwealth, state and territory governments to progress the next steps towards reform of the school funding system.”
The NSW Teachers Federation says it is imperative the reforms don’t become a “political football”.
“What is clear is that resources delayed are resources denied,” president Maurie Mulheron said in a statement.
“The underfunding of our public schools cannot be allowed to continue.
“We call on all state and federal politicians, across all parties, to work together in the common interest of Australian school children.”
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