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Quake Support Staff in Canterbury acknowledged
Monday, 26 September 2011, 4:59 pm | NZEI
Support staff in ECE centres, primary and secondary schools who missed National Support Staff Day (June 15) because of the June 13 after-shock, will hold their own celebrations tomorrow. More >>
NZEI joins fight against misuse of “National Standards" data
Friday, 23 September 2011, 12:28 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is banding together with two other educational organisations to fight the use of misleading “National Standards” information being used to compare schools. More >>
Mixed messages about the value of education in Chch rebuild
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 5:20 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the government is sending very mixed messages about the importance of education in the rebuild of Christchurch. The government has announced that funding levels to Canterbury’s tertiary institutions will be ... More >>
Education workers will welcome commitment
Monday, 19 September 2011, 1:17 pm | NZEI
Education workers will welcome some true commitment to closing the gender pay gap as the government continues to turn a blind eye to the issue, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. Labour has announced its Women’s’ Policy on Suffrage ... More >>
More resources needed to ensure success of abuse hotline
Monday, 19 September 2011, 12:25 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says more resources may be needed to ensure the success of a new abuse hotline for teachers. The government is moving to strengthen the processes around reporting child abuse and is setting up a dedicated Child Youth ... More >>
Unacceptable threats made to schools over National Standards
Friday, 16 September 2011, 8:10 pm | NZEI
16th September 2011 For Immediate Release Unacceptable threats made to schools over National Standards disclaimers The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says threats by the Ministry of Education to install limited statutory managers in a number of ... More >>
Christchurch teacher cuts short-sighted
Friday, 16 September 2011, 4:13 pm | NZEI
Christchurch teacher cuts short-sighted The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says moves to cut hundreds of teaching jobs in Christchurch are short-sighted and will come as a major blow to those schools and communities which are still trying ... More >>
Labour policy will spell welcome end to ‘National Standards'
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 3:28 pm | NZEI
Labour’s just-released policy to raise student achievement in primary schools will spell a welcome end to ‘National Standards’, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
Kindergarten teachers reject settlement offer over cuts
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 1:23 pm | NZEI
Kindergarten teachers have rejected their latest settlement offer and are sending a clear message to the government over plans to cut two hours of their non-contact, professional release time. More >>
Red flags over ‘National Standards’ and fast-track teaching
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 2:45 pm | NZEI
A report into child poverty raises even more red flags over the government’s controversial ‘National Standards’ policy and fast-track teaching programmes, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
Petition on early childhood funding cuts
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 1:15 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is urging the government to listen to the voice of tens of thousands of New Zealanders who want funding cuts to early childhood reversed. More >>
Report highlights the importance of ECE in battling poverty
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 11:46 am | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says a report into child poverty confirms that proper investment in quality early childhood education is essential in opening up opportunities for the growing number of disadvantaged children. More >>
Fight against National Standards moves to new battleground
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 11:22 am | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the fight against ‘National Standards’ is far from over and will move to a new battleground. More >>
Govt has a responsibility to protect Christchurch education
Friday, 2 September 2011, 5:40 pm | NZEI
Early childhood centres and primary schools in Christchurch will be seeking answers from the Government about continued funding for early childhood services and the staffing of primary schools after next Monday’s Cabinet meeting in the city. More >>
National Standards opposition brings unwarranted punishment
Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 12:04 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is appalled by the type of punitive action taken against a north Otago school which is standing up against National Standards. Pembroke School in Oamaru was to have a hosted a Pasifika Fono last Friday in conjunction ... More >>
Evidence of widespread concern about National Standards
Monday, 22 August 2011, 4:29 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says an evaluation report into National Standards counters government claims that concern about National Standards is confined to a small group of politically-driven activists. The School Sample Monitoring and ... More >>
Call for full funding for quake-hit schools - NZEI
Monday, 22 August 2011, 1:15 pm | NZEI
Call for full funding for quake-hit schools and ECE centres until end of 2012 More >>
ACT continues to roll-out outdated failed education policy
Sunday, 21 August 2011, 3:54 pm | NZEI
21 August 2011 For Immediate Release ACT continues to roll-out outdated failed education policy The ACT Party continues to roll out outdated failed education policy which will do nothing to enhance quality public education, according to the education sector ... More >>
Kindergarten teachers to discuss stalled pay talks
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 3:25 pm | NZEI
Kindergarten teachers across the country will be attending paid union meetings over the next two weeks to discuss their stalled pay negotiations. They have been in negotiations for more than six months and the key sticking point is around professional release ... More >>
School support staff set for pay packet boost
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 2:50 pm | NZEI
Thousands of school support staff are set to receive a boost to their pay packets following the settlement of their collective agreements. The settlements come after four months of negotiations and will give most support staff a 4% pay rise over a ... More >>
