ACT pulls out of 'costly' Teach for Australia program over retention rates

Exclusive: Territory says 50% to 75% of ‘associates’ failed to remain in profession 12 months after their 13-week training

The Australian Capital Territory government has cut its ties with the controversial multimillion dollar Teach for Australia program, citing concerns about the program’s value for money.

Guardian Australia can reveal the territory formally split with Teach for Australia in July this year, unhappy with the cost of the program and unconvinced it was “delivering classroom ready graduates that remain in the teaching workforce”.

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