Authorised by Jenny Diamond , General Secretary, NSW Teachers Federation, 23-33 Mary Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010. June 2012.12175

The O’Farrell state government wants to change the way your public school is run – for the worse.

The Local Schools, Local Decisions policy is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It’s not about improving education; it’s all about cutting education funding, and shifting blame away from the government.

Wherever these changes have been made overseas and interstate like in Victoria, governments spend less on public schools – which means fewer teachers, bigger class sizes and less individual support for students.

Once this change is in place, politicians then can cut the budget over time and blame the local principal for not being able to make it stretch to meet student needs.

Support your school’s teachers when they take action to stop these changes.

To send a message to the O’Farrell government to stop the changes, go to www.localcuts.com.au