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Victorian and Federal governments divided on reopening schools in coronavirus crisis– and a $3b cheque hasn’t helped

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Apr 29, 2020 #cheque, #crisis
Victorian and Federal governments divided on reopening schools in coronavirus crisis– and a $3b cheque hasn’t helped

It’s been called a bribe and a wedge– a $3 billion cheque for Catholic and independent schools to overlook the order from the Andrews Federal government to teach kids from home.

The Federal government’s carro t, advancing cash earmarked for later this year, has annoyed the Victorian government and outraged regional independent schools

It likewise flies in the face of previous remarks Prime Minister Scott Morrison made previously this month: “If you are going to school in Victoria, there is only one individual you require to listen to and that is the Premier of Victoria.”

Throughout this crisis Morrison has actually been eager to keep children in class as much as possible. It has actually been a significant point of distinction with the states, in specific Victoria which was the very first to send out kids home.

Victoria’s independent school’s association, which represents 220 schools and 145,000 trainees, states the demand has put it in “an extraordinarily difficult and unfair position”.

If the matter wasn’t puzzling enough for moms and dads about who to trust, the money has been welcomed by the federal independent sector.

Much of these schools are not elite private schools and like other businesses around the globe have st

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