NZEI - Latest News [Page 59]
NZEI Alarmed By Nats Education Plans
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 9:05 am | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa is alarmed that the National Party would deny children and their families access to free early childhood education. More >>
National's Policies Will Not Enhance Learning
Friday, 1 July 2005, 5:37 pm | NZEI
The country's largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, rejects National's plans to introduce vouchers, a testing regime and bulk funding in our schools because they will do nothing to enhance children's learning. More >>
Early Childhood Teachers Get First Parity Instlmt
Thursday, 30 June 2005, 2:30 pm | NZEI
A thousand teachers working in more than 170 early childhood education centres throughout the country will take a step towards obtaining pay parity with primary and secondary teachers tomorrow. More >>
Bulk Funding Would Cause Unnecessary Upheaval
Monday, 27 June 2005, 3:11 pm | NZEI
Media Release June 27, 2005 From NZEI Te Riu Roa For Immediate Use Ms05/21 More >>
What Is Required Within The EHSS Model
Thursday, 16 June 2005, 4:44 pm | NZEI
NZEI and NZPF met with senior Ministry officials and with the Minister of Education this week to reiterate the key facets that need to be part of the Extending High Standards in Schools (EHSS) initiative. More >>
Bulk Funding Support Staff Doesn't Work
Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 2:38 pm | NZEI
A 35,000 signature petition highlighting the major problems caused by the bulk funding of school support staff salaries is being presented to Associate Education Minister, Parekura Horomia, at Parliament today. (June 15) More >>
Primary Teachers Prepare For Classroom Release
Monday, 13 June 2005, 3:38 pm | NZEI
Media Release June 13, 2005 From NZEI Te Riu Roa For Immediate Use Ms05/18 More >>
Sonja Davies An Early Childhood Education Pioneer
Monday, 13 June 2005, 3:38 pm | NZEI
Media Release June 13, 2005 From NZEI Te Riu Roa For Immediate Use Ms05/17 More >>
School Support Staff Claims Presented To Ministry
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 3:13 pm | NZEI
School support staff claims for increased job security, a 6% pay rise and the need for a fairer and more effective system for funding their salaries, were presented to the Ministry of Education today. More >>
National's Tax Cuts Threaten Children's Education
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 8:34 am | NZEI
"Children's education is threatened by National's planned tax cuts," says NZEI Te Riu Roa National President, Colin Tarr. More >>
NZEI Te Riu Roa Gives Budget 6 Out Of 10
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 5:47 pm | NZEI
New Zealand’s largest education union NZEI Te Riu Roa gives today’s Budget a score of 6 out of 10 in terms of new investment in children’s learning. More >>
NZEI Endorses New Book on ICT Use in Schools
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 10:36 am | NZEI
NZEI ENDORSES NEW BOOK ON ICT USE IN SCHOOLS The country’s largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, is hosting the launch of a new book that provides useful advice on how teachers and principals can use ICT to enhance learning in schools. More >>
Budget Must Target Four Key Education Issues
Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 3:58 pm | NZEI
The country's largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, says this week's Budget must address four key education issues if the Government is to ensure that young New Zealanders continue to be served by a quality public education system. More >>
Support Staff Endorse Claims, Seek Funding System
Thursday, 21 April 2005, 10:33 am | NZEI
Media Release April 21, 2005 From NZEI Te Riu Roa For Immediate Use Ms05/11 More >>
Education Policies Have Failed Here
Thursday, 14 April 2005, 11:05 am | NZEI
The country's largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, can not believe that the National Party wants to privatise schools and introduce vouchers and a testing regime for seven year old primary students, as these policies have been tried overseas and ... More >>
Nat's Ed Policies Have Failed Here And Overseas
Thursday, 14 April 2005, 10:14 am | NZEI
The country’s largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, can not believe that the National Party wants to privatise schools and introduce vouchers and a testing regime for seven year old primary students, as these policies have been tried overseas and ... More >>
School Support Launch Petition At Pay Claims Meet
Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 2:12 pm | NZEI
Support staff who work in the country's primary and secondary schools will start two weeks of meetings tomorrow (March 30) at which they'll discuss a claim for a 6% across the board pay rise and launch a petition calling for a fairer and more ... More >>
School Support Staff To Attend Claims Meetings
Friday, 18 March 2005, 2:31 pm | NZEI
Thousands of support staff working in primary and secondary schools will be attending more than a hundred meetings throughout the country to discuss claims for the renegotiation of their collective employment agreements, including a claim for a 6% across the ... More >>
ERO Praises Primary Teacher Success
Thursday, 3 March 2005, 1:11 pm | NZEI
An ERO report praising primary teachers on how well they’re teaching reading to children aged eight and 12 shows what teachers can achieve when they are given good support by the education system says NZEI Te Riu Roa National President, Colin Tarr. More >>
It’s ACT MP Deborah Coddington Who’s Wrong
Friday, 4 February 2005, 5:03 pm | NZEI
ACT MP Deborah Coddington is wrong when she asserts NZEI Te Riu Roa National President, Colin Tarr, is misleading early childhood teachers about the government’s commitment to extending pay parity among early childhood teachers. More >>