School staff in ACT public schools are striking, but why is it so often only teachers who are making the headlines? It seems teachers are often the only job highlighted in articles or social media posts. But they are not alone in their fight for better conditions and better education.
School assistants are in all of our ACT schools. We undertake crucial roles - supporting education, feeding, personal care, co-regulation, social skills, and advocacy - while being sidelined by unfair working conditions and often being forgotten about by the wider community.
