Re the article ‘‘Funding boost for private schools’’ (Leader, October 10).
I thought we had finally realised that funding private schools to the level begun by John Howard was unsustainable and not particularly effective in increasing educational standards.
In fact Australia lags well behind other western countries in education.
Now Scott Morrison has wheeled out the "choice" mantra again.
Why do our governments keep repeating things that don’t work?
We are almost unique in funding private education businesses from the public purse which really puzzles other countries.
Isn’t it more important to fund education for the majority so our next generation has the skills to move forward.
Catholic schools do provide a low cost alternative in some areas, but this can’t be said for $30,000 a year colleges.
How about our governments have the fibre to tell them to live within their means?
Anne Fedos, Banksia
Inject money into public schools! We have teachers buying supplies for their students because there is not enough funding.
Elizabeth Tahiri
This is just panicked vote buying.
John McGowan
