Schools encouraged to 'impulse buy' - Zuvele Leschen
Recent changes to the Federal Government’s ‘Investing In Our Schools’ program encourages schools to abandon long term planning in favour of quick fixes, Zuvele Leschen, the ALP candidate for Indi, claimed today.
“In the last round of funding, schools were able to apply for up to $150 000 in Federal government grant money,” Zuvele Leschen said. “In this round, however, that’s been reduced to $100 000, without any warning.”
“What this means is that some schools, who held off from applying in the last round because they wanted to make sure their plans for the funding were properly thought through, are now left $50 000 short.”
“The extra time they spent thinking about the best long term outcomes for their schools has been wasted.”
“More than one local principal has commented to me that this means that schools will now assume that it’s best to grab what they can in terms of funding, rather than spending the time needed to ensure that applications are properly considered.”
“This ‘quick fix’ attitude towards spending money, with no consideration for or understanding of the long term consequences, is typical of our present Federal Government.”
“Ultimately, this lack of forward planning when it comes to spending taxpayers’ money leads to poor outcomes.”
“In the last round of funding, schools were able to apply for up to $150 000 in Federal government grant money,” Zuvele Leschen said. “In this round, however, that’s been reduced to $100 000, without any warning.”
“What this means is that some schools, who held off from applying in the last round because they wanted to make sure their plans for the funding were properly thought through, are now left $50 000 short.”
“The extra time they spent thinking about the best long term outcomes for their schools has been wasted.”
“More than one local principal has commented to me that this means that schools will now assume that it’s best to grab what they can in terms of funding, rather than spending the time needed to ensure that applications are properly considered.”
“This ‘quick fix’ attitude towards spending money, with no consideration for or understanding of the long term consequences, is typical of our present Federal Government.”
“Ultimately, this lack of forward planning when it comes to spending taxpayers’ money leads to poor outcomes.”
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