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Negotiations underway for pay claim
Wednesday, 22 August 2007, 3:27 pm | NZEI
What are the leaders in a knowledge economy worth? In the run-up to principals’ pay negotiations next week, NZEI Te Riu Roa President and primary school principal Irene Cooper argues that recruiting and retaining school leaders is an essential ... More >>
Kindy Teachers Secure Quality Working Conditions
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 4:30 pm | NZEI
A two year battle by kindergarten teachers to secure good quality working conditions has ended with 95% per cent of kindergarten teachers attending ratification meetings voting in favour of a ground-breaking new employment settlement. More >>
Benefits Of Early Childhood Education
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 4:08 pm | NZEI
The Early Childhood Education sector's emphasis on quality education, delivered by qualified teachers, has yet again been reinforced by research says NZEI President Irene Cooper. More >>
Negotiations on Claim for New Career Structure
Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 10:04 am | NZEI
Primary teachers' representatives will begin formal negotiations with the Ministry of Education today (Tuesday August 7th) over a pay and employment claim that includes funding of a new career structure that would encourage and reward experienced teachers ... More >>
NZEI Supports Fiji Teachers Union
Thursday, 2 August 2007, 4:11 pm | NZEI
The New Zealand Educational Institute is calling on the Fijian Government to reinstate Fijian Teachers Association President Tevita Koroi, who was suspended yesterday. More >>
Why Do Children Get So Mad?
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 1:44 pm | NZEI
Why do children get mad? So mad that they lash out and hit their teachers? New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Vice President and primary school principal Frances Nelson discusses the issue. More >>
Teachers Meet To Vote On New Settlement
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 10:24 am | NZEI
More than 1700 kindergarten teachers will attend 44 meetings around New Zealand organised by their union, NZEI Te Riu Roa over the next two weeks to vote on a ground-breaking new employment settlement. More >>
Student Assaults On Primary School Staff Common
Saturday, 28 July 2007, 2:54 pm | NZEI
Media Release Saturday July 28 2007 From NZEI Te Riu Roa For Immediate Use Student assaults on teachers and school support staff at nearly one in three primary schools, NZEI survey finds One in seven teachers and a similar proportion of school support ... More >>
Teacher Mentoring Vital
Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 5:05 pm | NZEI
It’s vital that teachers at the start of their careers get the mentoring they need to develop and expand their skills, says NZEI Acting National Secretary Peter Monteith. More >>
99 Percent of Principals Back Pay Claim
Wednesday, 4 July 2007, 10:24 am | NZEI
Ninety nine percent of principals attending paid union meetings this month voted in favour of a $35 million claim for fairer pay and paid sabbatical leave. The claim will be presented to the Ministry of Education by education union NZEI Te Riu Roa ... More >>
NZEI Calls for More Community-Based ECE
Monday, 2 July 2007, 5:12 pm | NZEI
The good number of early childhood education centres throughout New Zealand that have opted in to the Government's 20 hours free ECE programme, which kicks off today, is very positive, because it will mean more 3 and 4 year olds have better access ... More >>
Kindergarten Teachers Win Settlement
Monday, 2 July 2007, 9:46 am | NZEI
Kindergarten teachers' negotiators and the Ministry of Education and Kindergarten Associations have reached a settlement on kindergarten teachers' terms and conditions, the education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
Politicians Face Spotlight On Maori Education
Friday, 29 June 2007, 11:00 am | NZEI
For Immediate Release June 28, 2007 From NZEI Te Riu Roa Media Advisory Politicians Face Spotlight On Maori Education Issues At NZEI Te Riu Roa Hui Politicians will be under the spotlight for their views on enhancing MÄori education at the annual ... More >>
Free Means Free in Early Childhood Education
Friday, 15 June 2007, 11:48 am | NZEI
There is great uptake of the optional 20 hours free amongst early childhood centres that really care about early childhood education rather than returning a profit – and that’s as it should be, says NZEI President Irene Cooper. More >>
Education’s “Invisible Army” Celebrated
Monday, 11 June 2007, 4:03 pm | NZEI
The essential contribution more than 20,000 school support staff make to education is being recognised in celebrations around New Zealand organised by their union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, on Wednesday (June 13th). More >>
Primary Principals Meet To Vote On Claim
Sunday, 10 June 2007, 1:24 pm | NZEI
MEDIA RELEASE Saturday June 9 2007 FROM NZEI TE RIU ROA For Immediate Use Primary Principals Meet To Vote On Claim For Fair And Reasonable Pay Primary principals will meet to vote on a proposed $35 million claimfor fairer pay and paid sabbatical leave ... More >>
95% Endorsement Of Primary Teachers' Claim
Thursday, 31 May 2007, 1:46 pm | NZEI
A $450 million claim to implement a new career pathway for primary teachers and fund a four percent pay rise will be lodged by the teachers' union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, with the Ministry of Education tomorrow.(1) More >>
Increased Funding For Education Good
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 5:18 pm | NZEI
Funding in the Budget to ensure five year olds have smaller classes when they start school is a step in the right direction, the union representing primary teachers, NZEI Te Riu Roa said today. More >>
Primary Teachers To vote On Claim
Sunday, 6 May 2007, 2:02 pm | NZEI
Primary teachers will tomorrow begin voting on proposals to implement a new career structure that would encourage and reward experienced teachers to stay in the classroom. More >>
Research Questions Wisdom of Taxpayer Funding
Sunday, 6 May 2007, 1:54 pm | NZEI
New research on early childhood education in New Zealand reinforces the need for a moratorium on any further public funding of private, for-profit early childhood education services, the union representing early childhood teachers, NZEI Te Riu ... More >>
