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Primary teachers and principals to vote on new offer
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 9:32 am | NZEI
The Ministry of Education has tabled new collective agreement offers for primary teachers and principals, who will hold secret online ballots next week to vote on whether to accept the offers. More >>
Treasury funding advice is discriminatory
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 9:30 am | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa and IHC are shocked to discover that Treasury advised the Government to scale back funding for children with additional needs, knowing this would mean thousands of children staying on waiting lists for learning support. More >>
Primary school leaders displaying symptoms of PTSD
Monday, 10 September 2018, 9:35 am | NZEI
Primary school leaders are struggling, and it’s getting worse, with some showing symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, according to the results of a survey conducted by NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Australian Catholic University. More >>
Educators welcome proposal for Te Reo Māori in schools
Monday, 10 September 2018, 9:08 am | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed a renewed call from the Green Party for universal te reo Maori, and want to take it one step further starting te reo Māori in early childhood education. More >>
Principal survey highlights dire impacts of teacher shortage
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 7:52 am | NZEI
A survey of 700* primary and intermediate principals shows that a dire shortage of teachers is already disrupting children’s learning in most schools, with 30% reporting no suitable applicants for vacancies and 90% struggling to find relievers. More >>
Primary teachers negotiating again today
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 1:01 pm | NZEI
NZEI Te Riu Roa and the Ministry of Education will continue negotiations today, in a further attempt to make progress on the Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement. More >>
More pay talks set for next week
Friday, 24 August 2018, 6:35 pm | NZEI
This week there has been a further two days of bargaining for both teacher and principal members. More >>
Learning Support Specialists strike tomorrow
Monday, 20 August 2018, 1:55 pm | NZEI
NZEI TE Riu Roa members who are psychologists, speech language therapists and other learning support specialists, employed directly by the Ministry of Education, are set to strike for a day on Tuesday 21 August. More >>
Teachers and principals continue negotiations
Monday, 20 August 2018, 10:07 am | NZEI
Principals and teachers today enter their 21st day of talks since May, and are hopeful negotiations will lead to progress towards a settlement following strike action and an out-pouring of public support last week. More >>
Strike vote by overloaded Learning Support specialists
Friday, 17 August 2018, 8:47 am | NZEI
NZEI TE Riu Roa members who are psychologists, speech language therapists and other learning support specialists, employed directly by the Ministry of Education, are set to strike for a day on Tuesday 21 August, following the results of a secret ballot ... More >>
Teachers look forward to negotiations
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 1:25 pm | NZEI
Support for teachers and principals in rallies all over the country yesterday was overwhelming, says NZEI Te Riu Roa President Lynda Stuart. More >>
More education professionals to vote on striking
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 4:31 pm | NZEI
Learning Support specialists employed directly by the Ministry of Education have today begun a secret online vote over whether to strike for a day on Tuesday 21 August. More >>
“We’ll miss our teachers,” say parents and children
Sunday, 5 August 2018, 10:14 pm | NZEI
Children’s drawings of their favourite teachers are front and centre of a new advertising campaign that highlights the mounting staffing crisis in our schools. More >>
National Party U-turn on class size, teacher pay
Sunday, 29 July 2018, 3:39 pm | NZEI
National Party U-turn on class size, teacher pay and increased ECE funding vindicates teachers’ battles for more investment in education 29 July 2018 More >>
School leaders report high levels of violence
Thursday, 26 July 2018, 4:20 pm | NZEI
26 July 2018 Senior primary school leaders are reporting high levels of violence in their schools, with 38% experiencing threats of violence in 2017, and 41% being subjected to actual physical violence. More >>
Primary teachers and principals vote to strike
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 6:11 pm | NZEI
Primary teachers and principals vote to strike 3 July 2018 Frustrated primary teachers and principals have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a three-hour work stoppage on 15 August, and are now discussing whether to extend the strike to a full day. More >>
Teachers And Principals Head to Ballot
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 12:11 pm | NZEI
Due to the urgent need to attract and retain teachers, and ensure children have the education they need, NZEI Te Riu Roa’s National Executive have decided on the weekend that teachers and principals will vote at upcoming union meetings on whether to accept ... More >>
Teachers React to Ministry's Pay Offer
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 4:10 pm | NZEI
Teachers say the Ministry of Education's pay offer to primary school teachers falls short of what is needed. They have also expressed concern that the focus on improving pay for beginning teachers will not fix the growing teacher shortage. More >>
Education Budget a major disappointment for educators
Thursday, 17 May 2018, 3:38 pm | NZEI
Today’s Education Budget has left educators disappointed that issues of chronic underfunding have not been addressed. More >>
Extra funding for inclusive education welcomed
Sunday, 13 May 2018, 3:14 pm | NZEI
The Prime Minister's announcement of an extra $21.5m for early intervention in behaviour, learning, and speech and language support will change the lives of thousands of children aged under five. More >>
