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Educators meet to celebrate and strengthen curricula
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 4:04 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Following the demise of the National Standards regime, educators are meeting this Fridayto lead a relaunch of the curricula that set the direction for all student learning up to Year 13. More >>
NZEI welcomes removal of hurdles to pay justice for women
Monday, 5 March 2018, 10:43 am | NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed joint recommendations from business, unions and government officials to scrap the hurdles to pay equity proposed by the previous National Government. More >>
Primary school leaders' workload at dangerous levels
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 8:19 am | NZEI Te Riu Roa
A second independent, in-depth health and wellbeing survey of primary school principals and senior leaders has found the sheer quantity of work is seriously affecting their health and taking time away from leading their school’s teaching and learning. More >>
Teachers welcome help for traumatised children
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:44 am | NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa is welcoming support for children in Christchurch and Kaikoura who have lived through the horror of earthquakes in their regions. More >>
Educators welcome reforms but need close consultation
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 9:51 am | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Educators will need to be consulted heavily if the overhaul of education announced by Education Minister Chris Hipkins today is to be successful. More >>
Nonsensical Ministry decision
Monday, 19 February 2018, 11:22 am | NZEI Te Riu Roa
A Ministry of Education refusal to pay the same value “recruitment, retention and responsibility” (3R) payments to primary teachers as secondary teachers is nonsensical in the face of the current teacher shortage, NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
NZEI welcomes review of cohort entry
Thursday, 8 February 2018, 6:14 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Starting school at four years old was never in a child’s best interest, says NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
Charter schools - a failed, expensive experiment
Thursday, 8 February 2018, 2:26 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed the Education Amendment Bill released today which will bring charter schools back into the state school system. More >>
Teachers welcome changes to council
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 12:03 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Teachers welcome the Government's decision to reinstate their right to vote for their own representatives on their professional body, education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
More beginning teachers will benefit Auckland children
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 5:30 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Children and schools will benefit from the extension of a beginning teacher scheme in Auckland next year. More >>
Teachers Commit to Action to Free Teachers to Teach
Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 10:42 am | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Primary teachers and principals have committed to taking action next year in order to give every child more teacher time, and attract more people to teaching. More >>
Educators First in Line to Vote Early for Pay Equity
Monday, 11 September 2017, 11:19 am | NZEI Te Riu Roa
When early voting opened this morning, early childhood teachers were among a group of women led by Kristine Bartlett who met in central Wellington to vote for equal pay. More >>
Charter schools a huge distraction that aren't helping Maori
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 12:35 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling for an end to the charter school experiment, and for all political parties to meet with education experts and agree on what's needed to improve education for all Maori and Pasifika children. More >>
One school, one month, 11 hospitalised due to cold homes
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 5:15 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Transcript of NZEI Te Riu Roa oral submission to the Government Administration Select Committee hearing into the Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill (No 2). More >>
International results show National Standards failure - NZEI
Wednesday, 30 November 2016, 1:50 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Latest international results in maths and science indicate the Government's National Standards programme has failed, NZEI Te Riu Roa says. More >>
Mixed reaction to changes for learning support
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 12:46 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Today’s release of a Cabinet paper outlining changes to support for children with special education learning needs has some positive developments but also raises a number of concerns, says NZEI Te Riu Roa. More >>
NZEI congratulates new Education Secretary
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 3:10 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa congratulates Iona Holstead on her appointment as Education Secretary, and looks forward to working with her in the interests of children and young people. More >>
Still no justice for annualised support staff
Friday, 16 September 2016, 9:44 am | NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa rejects the Ministry of Education’s decision to not pay annualised support staff for a fortnight at the end of the annual payment cycle. More >>
South Auckland educators set to oppose funding proposals
Thursday, 15 September 2016, 4:40 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
What: Over 3000 NZEI Te Riu Roa and PPTA union members in South Auckland are set to gather tomorrow to discuss the Government’s proposal to reintroduce bulk funding. This will be the largest and last of over 50 meetings held around New Zealand over ... More >>
More funding needed to support toddlers and young children
Tuesday, 23 August 2016, 12:25 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
An increased focus proposed by Government on early intervention for toddlers and children who need extra learning support is welcome, but more funding and removal of a staffing freeze is needed to address already long waiting lists for toddlers ... More >>
