My child's school still relies on a temporary building block from the 60s. How did we get here? | Isabelle Oderberg

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : As we wait for the federal government to decide to pour more funding into public schools, despite much evidence to show its benefits, parents are left to pick up the bill for upgrades through community fundraising or optional additional school contributions.
54% : According to reports last year, from 2012 to 2021 funding to independent and Catholic schools rose by 34% and 31% respectively, while funding to public schools increased by just 17%.
41% : In addition to the disparities between public schools who aren't getting enough government funds to make ends meet, there's also the truly baffling status quo that sees private schools get more government funding than public.

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