A plan to implement automated essay scoring for NAPLAN writing tests in Australia was branded "a direct attack on the teaching profession" and a reward for producing "verbose gibberish".

ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority) had strongly advocated for the automated marking of NAPLAN (National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy) writing tests, claiming it was as reliable as human markers.

However, the proposal faced significant backlash from teachers' unions, who launched a campaign against automated essay scoring. NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes described it as "a direct attack on