Published: 16 Nov 2018
Why are teachers standing up for refugees? Why is the CFMEU supporting them? Watch and listen.
Join the Teachers for Refugees walk off and rally Tuesday 20th November, 2:30pm at the State Library, Swanston St, Melbourne. #KidsOffNauru #KidsOffAllOff
Teachers have worked in offshore camps, they've taught kids who have come off them or they've taught kids who have unfortunately been drenched in the racism that the Australian government has been sowing for too long around refugees.
"The fact is, these policies are affecting our classrooms, affecting our students. We're the ones picking up the pieces of these broken lives."