Kerre Woodham: 1000 more teachers is doable, but will it be done?

Good news, people. Good news!

A much needed boost for education. The Government has allocated $44 million to recruit 1000 new teachers and to give extra support for students whose learning has been disrupted by Covid.

I'm so excited by this. 

I don't even care where the money comes from. Don't care, just print it as they say.

According to Jan Tinetti, the Associate Education Minister and a passionate advocate for education, the long-term goal is to improve the supply of domestic teachers, but in the meantime, they're looking to recruit 700 international teachers and 300 from within our own borders.

This is all well and good. We know that Chris Hipkins, the Minister, and Jan Tinetti, the Associate Minister, believe fervently in education as a way of giving marginalised young people more options, more choices in life. And no one is doubting their commitment. 

But saying they're going to recruit 1000 more teachers, 700 from overseas as a bit like me saying I intend to be 65 kilos by summer. I mean, it's doable. But will it be done?  

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