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Teacher workload’s a problem. What is the solution?

Over 50,000 Australian teachers contributed to this research which found that teachers identified greater consultation regarding changes in schools, increased support for students with special needs and more time, especially through reduced face to face teaching, as solutions to the problem.

Gavin,M., Stacey, M., McGrath-Champ, S., Wilson, R. & Fitzgerald S. Teacher workload’s a problem. What is the solution? (2026, March 9) Edu Research Matters.

Teacher workload’s a problem. What is the solution?

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Resource Added: 20 March, 2026

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