PM orders school-gate Gonski campaign Queensland has banned federal minister Peter garrett from it's state schools over the Gonski plan. EVERY Labor MP has been ordered by the Prime Minister to stand outside a school gate at pick-up and drop-off on Friday to push the Gonski funding plan to parents. The move comes as Education Minister Peter Garrett was banned from visiting any state school in Queensland. The "national school gates blitz" directive was sent to all 102 lower-house MPs and senators late Tuesday night, shortly after Mr Garrett's controversial lockout from planned visits to Nyanda State High School and Yeronga State School. "The blitz will highlight what is at risk for schools and students if state premiers and chief ministers fail to sign up to the deal," says the email, which was sent by the Caucus Communications Team and obtained by News Limited. On June 14, all MPs and senators are encouraged to visit a school gate around school drop-off or pick-up, hold a mobile office and talk to parents and teachers about the importance of the National Plan. It is unclear how many MPs will obey the directive, which one described as "ridiculous." Prime Minister Julia Gillard faces entrenched opposition from conservative states to her school funding overhaul, and even an offer to triple the money to be paid to her most strident critic appeared to fail. West Australian Premier Colin Barnett said he appreciated the gesture of paying $920 million rather than the initially proposed $300 million, but "I don't think WA will be singing up to Gonksi before the federal election." Queensland has defended its decision to ban Mr Garrett from its schools, saying he was "using our kids as props" for political campaigning. The Prime Minister yesterday condemned Queensland's ban on Mr Garrett as a "naked political act," while others described it as censorship. Mr Garrett would not face the same opposition from Victoria, which is also holding out on supporting the scheme, as long as he gave the education department enough notice. "I have no intention to bar members of state or federal parliament from Victorian schools if they are acting in accordance with existing protocols," said education minister Martin Dixon. So far only NSW and the ACT have signed up to Labor's national schools funding plan, with the remaining states having until June 30 to decide whether they join the scheme, which promises to deliver a total of $14.5 billion to the states and territories over six years from 2014.