Teachers and parents hold crisis meetings about 'chronic underfunding' of public schools

Crisis meetings will be held between teachers and parents at schools across the Hunter this week to highlight concerns about federal funding for public schools. Picture by Simone DePeak.

Teachers and parents will hold crisis meetings at dozens of Hunter schools this week to highlight concerns about federal funding for the public school system.

The NSW Teachers Federal estimates the state's public schools face a $1.9 billion funding shortfall.