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Restraint case highlights pressure on schools
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 1:16 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling for training and support for teachers who have to deal with increasingly violent situations and better funding for children with challenging behaviour. More >>
A new era signalled for education
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 5:21 pm | NZEI
Today’s Speech from the Throne could herald a new era, in which children’s health, welfare and education are truly valued, says NZEI Te Riu Roa. NZEI President Lynda Stuart said it was a pleasure to hear the new government’s clear focus on doing ... More >>
Teachers and principals denied the time to teach and lead
Monday, 6 November 2017, 12:04 pm | NZEI
New national educational surveys confirm NZEI Te Riu Roa’s claims that teachers and principals are being denied the time to teach and lead, and that children’s education is suffering as a result. More >>
Scrapping of Pay Equity Bill is great news for educators
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 9:28 am | NZEI
Low-paid workers in the education sector will be elated about today’s announcement that the former National Government's Pay Equity Bill has been scrapped, says NZEI Te Riu Roa President Lynda Stuart. More >>
New Education Minister Welcomed with Briefing from Educators
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 12:23 pm | NZEI
The announcement today of Chris Hipkins as the new Education Minister and Tracey Martin, Kelvin Davis and Jenny Salesa as Associate Education Ministers is great news for children and educators. More >>
NZEI welcomes Govt support for children with extra needs
Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 5:16 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes the education policies outlined today in the agreements between Labour and New Zealand First and the Greens. More >>
Educators call on new government to take action
Thursday, 19 October 2017, 7:18 pm | NZEI
Teachers and educators have huge hope that the new Labour led Government will herald the rebuilding of New Zealand’s public education system and restore our children’s birthright to a free, world-class education. More >>
Educators will fight for public education
Sunday, 1 October 2017, 2:27 pm | NZEI
Regardless of the eventual shade of Government, the union representing primary and early childhood teachers and support staff today committed to fighting to win good change for public education and children over the coming year. More >>
Coalition talks should see big wins for education
Monday, 25 September 2017, 1:34 pm | NZEI
Whatever Government coalition emerges from negotiations in the coming weeks, educators are optimistic of major progress on the funding and quality of education, NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
Use your power - vote for the child in your life
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 1:35 pm | NZEI
21 September 2017 - Teachers and educators are calling on all whānau, including parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunties, and grandparents, to use their power today to vote for a fair, well-resourced education system that sets our children ... More >>
Education Leaders Announce Plan for Auckland Teacher Crisis
Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 10:37 am | NZEI
In an unprecedented move, four education groups representing New Zealand’s principals and teachers have announced a sector-lead plan to turn around the Auckland teacher crisis. More >>
Education leaders have a plan to fix Auckland teacher crisis
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 3:28 pm | NZEI
In an unprecedented move, four education groups representing New Zealand’s principals and teachers will tomorrow announce their plan to turn around the Auckland teacher crisis. More >>
Charters come at expense of children with high needs
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 2:40 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa is demanding the National/Act Government say how much it’s spending on four new charter schools, adding its money that should have gone on education of children with additional learning needs. More >>
ACT announces latest plan to undermine public education
Saturday, 2 September 2017, 3:55 pm | NZEI
The latest ACT Party education policy, announced today, is a transparent attempt to undermine public education, teachers and unions that's straight out of the party's playbook, NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
Boost to inclusive education funding applauded
Thursday, 31 August 2017, 1:35 pm | NZEI
31 August 2017 - NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes a commitment by the Green Party to provide the funding to ensure every child, regardless of ability, deserves the best education in the world. More >>
National Standards Plus a big minus for children's learning
Sunday, 27 August 2017, 4:03 pm | NZEI
Bill English's National Standards Plus a big minus for children's learning, teachers say More >>
More teaching time, not more measurement, teachers say
Sunday, 27 August 2017, 11:01 am | NZEI
Imposing further measurement of children's progress on the shaky foundation of controversial National Standards is bad policy and bad for children, NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
Teachers claim win after scheme extended
Friday, 25 August 2017, 9:47 am | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa members are claiming a great win after the Minister of Education Nikki Kaye said the voluntary bonding scheme, available for beginner teachers in decile one schools, was being extended to every school in Auckland. More >>
Robbing kids to pay for roads
Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 12:57 pm | NZEI
A bigger than expected surplus has only been possible because of the chronic underfunding of the education of New Zealand's children, says NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
Samuel Marsden School Project Turns into Election Event
Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 10:11 am | NZEI
23 August 2017 - Four Wellington schoolgirls have initiated an election event involving James Shaw, Grant Robertson and NZ First candidate Andy Foster, after a school project got them fired up about politics and the underfunding of early childhood education. More >>
