Peter McCutcheon, Tokyo. Queensland teachers are refusing to adopt a state government arranged Microsoft computer package in schools, citing concerns over the tendering process for the deal and the cost of using the package. The teachers' union has directed members to ban the implementation of the package which involves exclusively using Microsoft software. QTU president Ian Mackie says the deal is fatally flawed and would cost some schools up to 80-percent of their information technology budget to implement. Most people are concerned about the overall cost.
People are very concerned about the cost.