A new campaign website set up by the diocese of
Parramatta is responding to the State government’s decision to slash
$1.7 billion in education funding over the next four years, said the
executive director of schools, Greg Whitby, reports the Catholic Weekly.“At a time when there is general agreement that we need to invest more into the education of our young people, it is mind-boggling that the NSW Government plans to reduce funding to all schools by three per cent,” he said.
“There is no more important investment in society than the one in education.”
Mr Whitby said all schools require the ongoing support of state and federal government
“through fair and equitable funding”.
He urged schools and parishes to get behind the campaign and to visit www.parra.catholic.edu.au/schoolfunding
The website offers sample letters to MPs, slogans for school signs and newsletter items to raise awareness of this issue, as well as an online petition lobbying the NSW Government to overturn its decision.
Catholic school principals have met state and federal MPs since the budget cuts, including a cap on funding for non-government schools, were announced.