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National standards data not comparable enough to release
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 1:24 pm | NZEI
With last year’s national standards data due to be published as soon as next week, new research shows that the introduction of National Standards into primary schools shows extreme variability in the processes underlying judgments against the standards ... More >>
Expert teachers to be recognised in new initiative
Monday, 20 May 2013, 3:52 pm | NZEI
The Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement which covers 27,000 teachers has been settled after 10 months of negotiation between the Ministry of Education and NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
NZEI Supports Independent & Elected Teachers Council
Monday, 20 May 2013, 2:20 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed recommendations that the Teachers Council be beefed up to become an independent organisation that can better provide leadership for the profession and support for high quality teaching. More >>
Government throws more money at failed experiment
Friday, 17 May 2013, 2:13 pm | NZEI
The Government’s announcement in the budget that it will spend $19 million on contingency funding for charter schools over four years is funding a failed experiment that will not benefit New Zealand children, says NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
Funding for Christchurch education staff welcomed
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 6:35 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa says it welcomes the $10 million extra funding announced in the Budget for support for teachers and school support staff in Christchurch. More >>
Quality early childhood teaching again undermined
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:35 pm | NZEI
Universal funding for early childhood education has been effectively cut for the fourth year in a row. NZEI National President Judith Nowotarski says it is disappointing that the Government has yet again chosen to squeeze the funding for this vital area ... More >>
Support staff overlooked in Budget
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:08 pm | NZEI
“Support staff have borne the brunt of the Novopay debacle. They have worked long hours to make sure staff at school get paid, at great cost to themselves. Schools cannot function without these staff who carry out vital administration, teach our ... More >>
Unfortunate experiment to be unleashed on NZ children
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 4:27 pm | NZEI
Teachers are warning against allowing New Zealand students to become part of the Government’s charter school experiment. More >>
Funding for Positive Behaviour programme welcome
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 4:39 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa says the increased funding for a programme aimed at addressing problem behaviour in children and young people is welcome recognition that out-of-school factors are key influencers of educational achievement. More >>
Minister needs to keep to Novopay timetable promise
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 3:07 pm | NZEI
The Minister for Novopay Steven Joyce’s decision to stick to the beleaguered payroll system pending the outcome of the Ministerial Review provides a degree of certainty for school staff but he needs remember his promise to have the problems fixed by ... More >>
Hundreds of children missing out on education support
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 4:03 pm | NZEI
School principals say hundreds of children around the country needing specialised learning support are missing out because of changes to the way special needs funding is being delivered. More >>
Feed the Kids, Improve the Learning
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 9:36 am | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa says that if the Government is serious about addressing underachievement in education it should vote for the bill to provide children in low decile schools with breakfasts and lunches. More >>
Govt dumps successful programme, backs unproven charter plan
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 5:58 pm | NZEI
The dumping of a highly successful education programme, Te Kotahitanga, that has been proven to lift Maori student achievement raises questions about how committed the Government is to raising under-achievement, says NZEI Te Riu Roa National President ... More >>
Don’t all children deserve the best teacher?
Friday, 19 April 2013, 1:14 pm | NZEI
The Maori Party leadership’s disquiet of putting unqualified people in front of our most vulnerable children is well-founded. “The Government and ACT party have said that part of their attraction to charter schools is that they will be able to ... More >>
Congratulations Peter Dunne – no place for charter schools
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 12:01 pm | NZEI
Congratulations Peter Dunne – no place for charter schools in this country NZEI Te Riu Roa is welcoming the decision by United Future leader Peter Dunne to withdraw support for the Government/Act proposal to introduce dangerous charter schools into ... More >>
Dangerous charter plans continue despite strong opposition
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 4:37 pm | NZEI
The Government is continuing its dangerous and ideologically-driven path towards charter schools despite continued strong opposition from educational professionals and school communities. More >>
NZEI commits to support package for affected schools in Chch
Friday, 12 April 2013, 1:33 pm | NZEI
The National Executive of NZEI Te Riu Roa is holding a special meeting in Christchurch today, to meet with many of the schools affected by the merger and closure and process, and to commit resources to support those schools. More >>
Education a bright spot for NZ children according to UNICEF
Friday, 12 April 2013, 1:25 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa says it is astonishing that the Government is continuing to pursue policies that will damage our public education system despite evidence that New Zealand students perform near the top of the OECD. More >>
School communities take to the streets
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 11:33 am | NZEI
Educators and school communities will be out on the streets this weekend as part of the battle to save New Zealand’s quality public education. More >>
NZEI welcomes Chief Ombudsman’s investigation
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 5:12 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa says it welcomes the Chief Ombudsman’s investigation into the Ministry of Education’s handling of the consultation on Christchurch school mergers and closures. More >>
