It’s going to be a long hot summer for the Hodgman Government

Tomorrow will be the last day of school for the year and the last day of my personal protest against the education cuts.

I will pack up my signs and take a short break for Christmas.

Is this the end of the road for my campaign?

Certainly not.

I take heart that out of adversity a community of articulate, thoughtful individuals has been formed.

We now have a working group who are prepared to plan and lead protest actions over the summer.

The first big protest event will be at the opening of the Taste of Tasmania. School Associations are now communicating with each other daily and sharing information so they can speak with one voice, they can demystify the rhetoric the Government is so determined to use as a response to our protests.

When Peter Gutwein thought the easy road to cutting the budget was to take teachers out of schools, he was mistaken.

It’s now going to be a long haul for the Hodgman-Gutwein team to gain the trust and respect of Tasmanian parents.

I for one, look forward to the summer, it sure is going to be a hot one for the Government.
Teresa O’Leary, South Hobart Primary and Taroona High parent