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Link Between Poverty And Learning Difficulties
Tuesday, 29 April 2008, 1:42 pm | NZEI
The latest report by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) underlines the fact that children who live in poverty find it harder to learn, the education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
Literacy Results Prove Worth Of Programmes
Monday, 14 April 2008, 5:01 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa is delighted by the results of the Literacy Professional Development Project, saying they prove that professional development for teachers pays off. More >>
Concern Over National’s Pledge For Private Schools
Monday, 14 April 2008, 1:15 pm | NZEI
The country’s largest education union says taxpayers should be concerned by National’s pledge to almost double the amount of funding to private schools. More >>
Vast Majority Of Teachers Benefit From Pay Rise
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 5:13 pm | NZEI
National MP Anne Tolley should front up with evidence that any teachers are being pressured to join NZEI, or withdraw her claim, the education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
NZEI Te Riu Roa Appoints New Leader
Sunday, 30 March 2008, 4:16 pm | NZEI
The country's largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, has appointed Paul Goulter to its top post as National Secretary. More >>
Early Childhood Teachers Urge Caution
Friday, 28 March 2008, 3:06 pm | NZEI
A move to lower standards for gym creches is being applauded as "dealing to bureaucracy" and a victory for common sense, but those who work with babies and young children in early childhood education services say children could be at ... More >>
Early Childhood Teachers Secure Pay Agreement
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 4:17 pm | NZEI
Hundreds of early childhood teachers are to receive pay rises of around five percent each year for two years following the successful settlement of the Early Childhood Education Collective Agreement of Aotearoa. More >>
Stop The Teacher Bashing
Monday, 17 March 2008, 9:53 am | NZEI
Stop The Teacher Bashing And Give New Teachers A Chance says Frances Nelson – the President of the country’s largest education sector union – NZEI. More >>
Long-Term Approach Needed for Severe Behaviour
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 11:36 am | NZEI
The education sector union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, supports the findings of a survey by Hawkes Bay principals into the incidence of severe classroom behaviour, but would caution against schools tackling the problem alone. More >>
Ratification of Education Sector Settlements
Monday, 3 March 2008, 10:06 am | NZEI
The largest ever set of pay settlements in the primary sector, negotiated by the education union NZEI Te Riu Roa, has been ratified by a strong majority of members. More >>
Government Should Buy Up Troubled ABC Centres
Friday, 29 February 2008, 11:30 am | NZEI
The union representing thousands of public sector early childhood teachers, says the government should step in and buy up all ABC Learning Centres across the country. More >>
School Staffing Levels Healthy But Problems Ahead
Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 8:35 am | NZEI
A survey conducted by the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa shows 95 percent of primary and intermediate schools are fully staffed, but that teacher supply remains very tight. More >>
New Social Initiatives Welcomed
Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 4:22 pm | NZEI
NZEI has welcomed initiatives announced in the Prime Minister’s speech yesterday, including the housing affordability package, the roll out of the B4 School checks, the new financing scheme for NGOs working with families and children, and waste minimisation, ... More >>
Direct Govt Provision of Early Childhood Ed Needed
Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 2:25 pm | NZEI
If the government is serious about improving education underachievement it needs to directly provide early childhood education to those who need it most, says NZEI. More >>
NZEI Welcomes Resolution Of Dispute
Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 1:51 pm | NZEI
NZEI has welcomed the resolution of a dispute between more than 50 early childhood teachers working for the Dunedin Community Childcare Association and their employer. More >>
Commitment to Dump Negative Policies Must Stay
Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 1:08 pm | NZEI
The National Party’s decision to dump bulk funding of teacher pay and national testing of seven year olds under Katherine Rich’s term as education spokeperson must stay if the party is to retain credibility with the education sector, NZEI says. More >>
Dunedin Early Childhood Teachers Poised To Strike
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 10:59 am | NZEI
More than 50 early childhood teachers in Dunedin are poised to take strike action in a dispute with their employer over their collective contract. More >>
Union Calls For Decontamination Action Plan
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 12:29 am | NZEI
The union representing primary school and kindergarten staff wants an assurance that schools and kindergartens in the south Taranaki town of Patea will be thoroughly decontaminated before children and staff are allowed to return. More >>
Pay Settlements To Kick Off School Year
Monday, 4 February 2008, 8:29 am | NZEI
As teachers and students return to school this week, what is believed to be the largest ever set of pay settlements for the primary sector is going out for ratification. More >>
Beginning Teachers Need Support and Opportunity
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 4:32 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa, the union representing 27,000 primary and intermediate school teachers, says beginning teachers are a great resource who generally bring enthusiasm and new skills into schools. It says questions over their quality will only serve to undermine ... More >>
