Crafting the inspirational teacher: governing through affect as policy response to teacher recruitment in Australia
Open Access
- 28 August 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Education Policy
- p. 1-19
Abstract
In line with global trends, Australia has a teacher turnover problem. This turnover has been associated with challenging working conditions, excessive workload, occupational stress and burnout, and...Keywords
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