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Labour's Policy Furthers Commitment To Low Paid
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 9:24 am | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says Labour's employment relations policy shows a further commitment to improve the pay and conditions of low paid workers. More >>
10 Steps To Quality Public Education
Friday, 24 October 2008, 2:02 pm | NZEI
Education is a pivotal issue in the lead up to the November 8th election. New Zealand children are among the best learners in the world. Our students ranked third in literacy and seventh in science out of more than 50 OECD countries in international student ... More >>
Early Childhood Boost For South Auckland Applauded
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 4:01 pm | NZEI
Moves to establish a public network of early childhood facilities alongside schools in south Auckland, are being welcomed by the education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
Crunch Meetings Ahead For School Support Staff
Friday, 17 October 2008, 3:22 pm | NZEI
Thousands of school support staff will be attending paid union meetings over the next three weeks (Oct 20-Nov 6) to consider a pay claim to take into crucial collective agreement negotiations next year. More >>
Lack Of Commitment To School Staff Disappointing
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 5:18 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is disappointed by the School Trustees' Association's lack of commitment to frontline support staff in schools. More >>
National Should Stop Sending Conflicting Messages
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 11:25 am | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling on the National Party to stop sending conflicting messages and get its spokespeople singing from the same song sheet. More >>
Education Crusade Fails To Recognise Front Line
Monday, 13 October 2008, 5:26 pm | NZEI
The work of frontline school support staff continues to be overlooked by the National Party as it releases key educational policy, according to the education sector union, NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
Education Crusade Is No Knight In Shining Armour
Monday, 13 October 2008, 4:51 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the National's Party's literacy and numeracy crusade will simply support programmes and initiatives which are already in place to lift student achievement. More >>
National's Plans Will Leave Kiwisaver Anaemic
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 4:48 pm | NZEI
National's proposed changes to Kiwisaver will only serve to make the scheme less attractive, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
National’s Lack Of Education Policy And Commitment
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 4:13 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says while the National Party claims it won’t cut frontline services to fund its tax cuts policy, it fails to outline how it will achieve its goal of lifting educational standards. More >>
Flexibility Must Not Compromise Quality In ECE
Friday, 3 October 2008, 1:57 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says any move to provide more flexibility within early childhood education must not come at the expense of quality teaching and terms and conditions of staff. More >>
Pay Jolt Not A Political Football
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 2:54 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says thousands of teacher aides and other support staff in schools will be deeply disappointed that the National Party has failed to commit to a promised "pay jolt" for school support staff. More >>
Guidelines For Dealing With Disruptive Students
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 9:31 am | NZEI
A set of guidelines for education workers dealing with disruptive students has been launched at the Annual Meeting of the education sector union, NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
Pay Jolt For School Support Staff
Monday, 29 September 2008, 1:32 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is welcoming a promise from the Prime Minister that a “pay jolt” will be delivered to thousands of school support staff. More >>
Te Marautanga Pioneering Document For Maori Ed
Friday, 26 September 2008, 4:59 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa says teachers in kura kaupapa and bi-lingual units will embrace the Maori medium curriculum Te Marautanga o Aotearoa as it gives them the clear direction they have been waiting for. More >>
NZEI Acknowledges Contribution Of Brian Donnelly
Friday, 26 September 2008, 10:48 am | NZEI
The education union NZEI Te Riu Roa is saddened to learn of the death of former NZEI member and New Zealand First MP Brian Donnelly. More >>
Public Meeting: Education Important For West Akld
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 1:04 pm | NZEI
The West Auckland Branch of NZEI Te Riu Roa has organised an election meeting where all major political parties will outline their education policies. The meeting is open to all people who work in education and any member of the public who has a concern ... More >>
Police Vetting Measures Questioned
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 11:33 am | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is concerned that measures introduced to parliament yesterday regarding police vetting, could seriously impact on community and family involvement in schools and centres. More >>
Survey Shows Growth, Importance Of Quality ECE
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 3:47 pm | NZEI
The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes the findings of a survey on early childhood education which reinforces the value of the government’s 20 Hours Free Policy. More >>
Public schools should be publicly owned
Monday, 25 August 2008, 12:31 am | NZEI
Public education in New Zealand should be owned, operated and funded by the government, the education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>