Student activism is actually one of the key goals of education, especially in the Humanities. Students are called to embrace the emancipatory effect of its study, to become agents of change, as they did in the Freedom Rides in Australia that led to the 1967 referendum, the Greensboro sit-ins in the US civil rights movement and the current Parkland student ‘Never Again’ movement. Many more examples exist. The student inspired climate strike this Friday reflects the noble aim of building a ‘more just, peaceful, inclusive and environmentally sustainable world.’ It’s a sign of a healthy education system. The PM needs to look at the global PISA documents through to our own Melbourne Declaration and beyond. The call to activism in key education documents and amongst the academic writings of teachers is well documented.

— Paul “Jud” Baker on Stay In Class, Don't Protest: Pm

Please end this interminable argument about funding. Just as NAPLAN results are published every year so too the amount every school in Australia receives from state and federal governments should be revealed. Taxpayers have a right to know how and where their money is spent. Informed debate requires accurate information. This article highlights the confusion about the how much schools actually receive from various governments. Until this is resolved we cannot have a sensible debate about needs based funding.

— Greg Cudmore on Abc Report Claims Many Privates Receive More Public Funding Than Equivalent Publics

Our challenge as teachers is to graduate students with finely tuned crap detectors who can think independently, rather than dictate how they should always vote. We rightfully are quick to criticize the brainwashing in totalitarian countries. We need to be careful that we avoid the same in our classrooms.

— Greg Cudmore on 'Don't Vote Liberal': Teacher's Facebook Post Draws Public Scrutiny