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Narrow and superficial report on charter schools - NZEI
Wednesday, 7 October 2015, 9:29 am | NZEI
The government’s so-called evaluation of charter schools fails to address the key issue of how well students are being educated. More >>
Long-time educators honoured at NZEI Annual Conference
Monday, 28 September 2015, 12:13 pm | NZEI
Eight educators have been acknowledged for their outstanding contribution to quality public education and social justice. More >>
Education leaders gather in Rotorua
Friday, 25 September 2015, 1:46 pm | NZEI
More than 350 leaders in education will descend on the Rotorua Convention Centre for the NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference from 28-30 September. More >>
Redress sought over pay discrimination for education support
Monday, 31 August 2015, 4:39 pm | NZEI
NZEI says it intends to take legal action on behalf of education support workers over gender discrimination. “We welcome the initiative by the country’s midwives to file for court action over pay discrimination. And we’ve also been watching ... More >>
More paid parental leave best option for our babies
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 9:00 am | NZEI
Extending paid parental leave will give more children a better start in life particularly in light of a recent report which found that nearly half of early childhood centres did not provide quality learning for under-twos. More >>
NZEI welcomes special education needs Inquiry
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 8:36 pm | NZEI
NZEI is welcoming the announcement of an Education and Science Select Committee Inquiry into support for students with dyslexic, dyspraxic, and autism spectrum disorders. More >>
More money down the charter school black hole
Friday, 14 August 2015, 4:03 pm | NZEI
Following a Budget in which public schools effectively got a cut in their operational funding and no allowance was made for long overdue teacher pay increases, more money is still being poured into a new round of charter schools. More >>
Too many babies and toddlers getting a raw deal in ECE
Thursday, 6 August 2015, 11:19 am | NZEI
A new government report showing that 46 per cent of early childhood services are not doing enough to help under-twos learn is no surprise to those teaching in the sector. More >>
Greater transparency needed over major school changes
Wednesday, 29 July 2015, 2:01 pm | NZEI
NZEI says the Government needs to be more transparent over its school reform proposals. More >>
Minister throws good money after bad
Friday, 24 July 2015, 1:57 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa is appalled that the Whangaruru charter school has the green light to continue operating and even been given up to $129,000 to implement its remedial plan. More >>
Optimism over paid parental leave bill
Friday, 24 July 2015, 11:51 am | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed the news that a Member's Bill to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks is back before parliament. More >>
Spotlight on charter schools welcome - NZEI
Thursday, 23 July 2015, 5:36 pm | NZEI
A Member's Bill that would require charter schools to follow the same national curricula as state schools has been welcomed by NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
Dodgy data distracts from the real challenges to learning
Thursday, 23 July 2015, 2:16 pm | NZEI
The publication of unreliable National Standards data by the Government today is an expensive distraction from the real work of boosting student success, NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
Joint education agreement is good news for kids’ education
Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 11:46 am | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Ministry of Education have agreed to boost children’s educational success through development of a new model of learning communities. More >>
Early Childhood sector takes stock and looks to the future
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 2:38 pm | NZEI
Hundreds of teachers will meet in Auckland this evening to discuss the future of early childhood education in New Zealand. More >>
Wikileaks shows education still under threat in TISA deal
Friday, 5 June 2015, 10:51 am | NZEI
The latest Wikileak on the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) shows that New Zealand and other countries are continuing to push for private education corporation to be included in the deal, and NZEI Te Riu Roa is imploring the Government to come clean ... More >>
Sad day for teaching and learning says NZEI
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 12:53 pm | NZEI
NZEI says there has been a lack of regard for democracy and for the teaching profession over the way the new EDUCANZ Council has been handpicked. More >>
Budget lack of provision for necessary education pay rises
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 5:54 pm | NZEI
This year’s Budget shows that the government has made alarmingly little provision for necessary salary increases for teachers and education support staff this year. More >>
Government more focussed on quantity over quality
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:32 pm | NZEI
NZEI National President Louise Green says the government shows it is more concerned about increasing participation rates in early childhood education than about ensuring children receive quality education. More >>
Hard budget decisions loom for primary schools
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:23 pm | NZEI
Primary schools will need to make budget cuts, following a 1% increase in their operations grant, which does not keep pace with the growing costs of running a school. More >>
