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Teachers Ramp Up School League Table Debate

Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 3:14 pm | NZEI

Australian teachers are upping the ante in their opposition to school league tables, and the New Zealand government should sit up and listen, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>

National Standards Hang In The Balance

Monday, 18 January 2010, 3:02 pm | NZEI

With just two weeks before schools reopen, the implementation of the Government’s National Standards hangs in the balance, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>

Educators Publish Wish-List For Christmas

Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 11:52 am | NZEI

The best Christmas present the Government could give New Zealand children would be making education the country’s top investment priority, NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>

School Support Staff Crack Wage Freeze

Saturday, 19 December 2009, 1:23 pm | NZEI

Thousands of school support staff who are members of the education union NZEI Te Riu Roa will get a pay increase next year following a long hard fight for a fair deal. More >>

ERO Report Useful Rather than Alarming

Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 5:19 pm | NZEI

The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says a leaked Education Review Office report into teaching practices in Years 1 and 2 provides some useful information and is not as alarming as the government claims. More >>

Taskforce Recommendations Take Education Back

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 9:19 am | NZEI

New Zealand’s education system has much to fear from the just released Taskforce 2025 report, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>

How important are our youngest children?

Friday, 27 November 2009, 1:40 pm | NZEI

Early childhood education and care centre head teacher Meg Moss asks how important are our youngest children? More >>

“Think Pink” Action For School Support Staff

Thursday, 26 November 2009, 2:38 pm | NZEI

MPs will be asked to walk in the shoes of school support staff for a day as part of two days of “Think Pink” action to highlight school support staff’s ongoing fight for a fair deal. More >>

Pay Rise For Early Childhood Sector

Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 11:44 am | NZEI

24th November 2009 For Immediate Release New Agreement Will Deliver Pay Rise To Early Childhood Sector More >>

Don’t Shortchange the Children

Friday, 20 November 2009, 4:08 pm | NZEI

Early childhood teachers are bombarding the Education Minister with a strong message not to shortchange our youngest children. It follows the government’s policy U-turn on moving towards a fully qualified early childhood teaching workforce. More >>

National Standards Up For Discussion

Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 1:27 pm | NZEI

The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is hosting a forum today (Nov 19) to discuss the government’s controversial National Standards. More >>

NZEI National Standards Forum

Monday, 16 November 2009, 12:09 pm | NZEI

The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is hosting a forum to discuss the government’s controversial National Standards and what they will mean for children’s learning. More >>

Hands up for Learning!

Thursday, 29 October 2009, 4:04 pm | NZEI

Thousands of children throughout the country will be putting their hands up for learning today as part of World Teachers Day celebrations. (Oct 30) More >>

Govt Should Not Walk From Qualified ECE Workforce

Thursday, 29 October 2009, 4:03 pm | NZEI

The government is ignoring the wishes of the early childhood sector by walking away from a commitment to a fully qualified teaching workforce, according to the education union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>

National Standards Need Close Scrutiny

Friday, 23 October 2009, 10:55 am | NZEI

Today’s launch of new National Standards of literacy and numeracy means principals and teachers will finally get a look at what they’re expected to work with from the beginning of next year, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>

Children Will Be Losers From Advisory Service Cuts

Thursday, 22 October 2009, 2:56 pm | NZEI

The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says students will be the ultimate losers from cuts to professional advice and support services for teachers. More >>

ACC Changes Will Penalise Low Paid School Staff

Thursday, 15 October 2009, 10:25 am | NZEI

Proposed changes to ACC will seriously penalise low paid education workers according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>

No “Deal” On National Standards And League Tables

Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 2:28 pm | NZEI

The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says categorically that no deal has been struck over National Standards and league tables. More >>

Still No League Table Protection

Friday, 2 October 2009, 2:44 pm | NZEI

The education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says it is disappointing to see the government sticking to its agenda and failing to give guarantees over protecting National Standards data on children’s learning. More >>

Firsts for Education Union Leadership

Thursday, 1 October 2009, 4:30 pm | NZEI

Auckland school principal Frances Nelson will continue to lead the country’s largest education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa, after being elected President for an unprecedented third term. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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