Good teachers quitting over casual contracts

The Australian, 1 December 2016, Stefanie Balogh. AMSI Director, Professor Geoff Prince, has spoken to the Australian about the need for urgent action on the long-standing issue of out-of-field teaching in mathematics with 26 per cent of teachers not equipped to teach the subject. His comments follow the release of TIMSS 2015, which shows Australia is continuing its decline in mathematics as it drops further in international rankings. The article also features, Choose Maths Teacher Award winner, Stacey King, who heads maths and science at Mabel Park State High School. Read More.