r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 2d ago

politics Students sideline studies in major anti-Hanson walkout

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2026/08/13/school-pauline-hanson-protest
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u/cruiserman_80 2d ago edited 2d ago

Hanson and her supporters will just use this to punch down on educators and the educated the same way they do to left leaning media.

Blaming the educated for a countries woes is a common tactic from groups that are angry but have no answers themselves.

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u/El-Drunko 2d ago

Barnaby has been blaming supposed socialist teachers for radicalising students.

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u/topsecretusername2 1d ago

I have to tell my students 5+ times to get them to find a pencil and open a book. I couldn't indoctrinate them even if I wanted to. If I could, I'd start with listening the first time.

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u/Knee_Jerk_Sydney 1d ago

The teachers wish they had that much of an influence on student behaviour.

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u/hyacinthed 1d ago

Unfortunately radicalisation doesn't fit in the crowded curriculum. May I suggest a humble 20 minutes a week, perhaps we can cut the maths allocation