Education union calls on Tasmanian politicians to 'stay away' from schools amid Christmas event fallout
The Australian Education Union has urged politicians to avoid public school visits until the Tasmanian Premier apologizes for a social media post. The Premier had criticized a school's alleged attempt to remove Christmas references from end-of-year events.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing tensions regarding the intersection of political rhetoric, cultural identity, and the autonomy of public educational institutions.
The Australian Education Union's David Genford is calling on MPs to not visit public schools unless the premier apologises. ( ABC News: Kate Nickels )
A union is calling on politicians not to take part in public school visits for the rest of the year, unless Premier Jeremy Rockliff apologises over a Facebook post.
Mr Rockliff had asked the education department to intervene after learning of efforts to "remove all references to Christmas" at end-of-year school celebrations. Mr Rockliff's characterisation is disputed and the school in question has been the subject of an online pile-on.
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