Dismantling of TAFE

Hi all,

I'm not sure if you are interested but our future as students is under threat.

This morning on the radio (702 AM) there was a discussion about how state governments are radically reducing funding for TAFEs.  In Victoria, the process is well under way with most TAFEs having been closed.  In NSW and QLD, it seems that, among other things, the educational opportunities for people with disabilities and the Outreach programs have been slashed or radically restricted.

For me, all forms of education are an investment in our future - the skills, the knowledge, the awareness that we need to have to live to our potential and to be responsible citizens in our society.  These funding cuts are, in effect, a reflection of a government attitude of not caring for our future, and, at worst, a part of a cynical exercise to dumb down society - in any event, funding cuts represent a non-investment in our future - a sad reflection on those who have been elected to care for and lead our society forward.

I would like to hear your thoughts.

Cheers, Robert