That may seem like a no-brainer kind of statement, but reports over the past week have shown it may need to be reiterated.

Firstly, it was revealed one in 10 new Victorian teachers registered to work in schools failed or did not complete a mandatory literacy and numeracy test.

Failure from teachers is a horrible thought for parents who rely on them to instill the correct information during their children’s education.

But not completing the test is almost as bad, especially when teachers are meant to be setting an example.

Now Wodonga TAFE lecturer Julie Fry has welcomed an overhaul of the way literacy is taught.

She has made the fair point that prospective teachers need to be encouraged to take up the profession, but should be able to meet the standards set by compulsory testing.

“We don’t want to deter people who are passionate about becoming teachers but don’t meet the benchmark,” she said.

Whether or not you agree with Dr Fry is up to you, but the fact there is an argument over what children are taught is a problem which needs to be resolved quickly.

The Opposition's education spokesman Nick Wakeling said last week the revelations made a mockery of the government's promise to turn Victoria into the education state.

"How can parents have any faith in their children receiving a quality education when many teachers can't even read, write and count at a basic level?" he said.

Even if he was deliberately provoking the government, the vision of 150 teachers in classrooms across Victoria who cannot read or write properly is a scary thought.

The government will rely on tough new entry standards for university, where students will have to achieve a minimum ATAR of 65 in 2018 to enrol in teaching. 

This will be hiked up to 70 the following year.

Fingers crossed these measures work or there will rightly be even more of a major backlash.

All parents want their sons and daughters to go on and succeed in whichever field they choose, so they do not need any setbacks which could be avoided.