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Kat Wong

SHOCKING: Fully funded public schools a smart choice for economy - You Need To See This

A teachers' union wants the federal government to lift its share of public school funding. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Teachers cannot provide extra student help without more resources, unions say as they call for a nationwide ban on implementing the federal government's new schools agreement.

The Commonwealth has proposed the 10-year Better and Fairer Schools Agreement in a bid to more fairly fund public schools and boost the number of Australian children finishing high school.

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