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Advert Outrages Secondary Teachers
Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 1:02 pm | PPTA
A full-page Ministry of Education advertisement in the country’s metropolitan daily newspapers has outraged PPTA members. More >>
A Little Of The Windfall Would Mean A Lot
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 4:38 pm | PPTA
A tiny portion of the Government’s $905 million budget surplus would go a long way towards settling the secondary teachers’ dispute, the PPTA said today. More >>
$25 Million Could Be Better Spent
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 1:22 pm | PPTA
The Government’s expenditure of $25 million for secondary teachers to lease laptops smacks of paternalism, the PPTA said today. More >>
Teachers Vote In Favour Of Counter-Proposal
Monday, 29 April 2002, 12:00 am | PPTA
PPTA members have accepted a counter-proposal for a Secondary Teachers Collective Agreement put to them by the union last week. More >>
Teachers Begin Rolling Strikes
Wednesday, 24 April 2002, 4:29 pm | PPTA
A series of rolling strikes will begin next week as industrial action over the lack of a secondary teachers collective agreement intensifies in term two. More >>
PPTA Industrial Action Continues
Monday, 15 April 2002, 1:12 pm | PPTA
PPTA members resumed their national plan of industrial action today following the lack of settlement of their collective agreement. More >>
PPTA Agrees To Mediation
Thursday, 28 March 2002, 4:53 pm | PPTA
The Post Primary Teachers’ Association has agreed to enter mediation with the Ministry of Education in a bid to move forward on a new secondary teachers’ collective agreement. More >>
“Teaching Important”- Mallard
Thursday, 28 March 2002, 11:57 am | PPTA
It’s official. Teaching is one of the most important jobs in the country. Education Minister Trevor Mallard said so himself on National Radio this week. More >>
Thanks But No Thanks Mr Mallard
Friday, 22 March 2002, 11:47 am | PPTA
PPTA president Jen McCutcheon said the Government’s latest offer was, once again, inadequate to meet the needs of secondary teachers. The offer contained two options, both of which were unacceptable. More >>
Mark and Keep begins
Monday, 18 March 2002, 1:48 pm | PPTA
The first stage of the PPTA’s new industrial action plan begins today with teachers refusing to pass NCEA marks on to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. More >>
Secondary Teachers Plan More Industrial Action
Tuesday, 12 March 2002, 5:08 pm | PPTA
Secondary teachers will continue their day relief ban and more intense industrial action is planned for next term in protest at the lack of settlement of their collective agreement. More >>
Public Support Encouraging
Monday, 4 March 2002, 9:57 am | PPTA
Public support for striking secondary teachers was very positive and encouraging, PPTA president Jen McCutcheon said. More >>
Teacher’s picket on strike day
Thursday, 28 February 2002, 9:33 pm | PPTA
The nation’s secondary teachers will picket, rally and write letters during tomorrow’s strike. More >>
Secondary Teacher Survey Worrying
Thursday, 28 February 2002, 2:57 pm | PPTA
New Zealand secondary schools were 67, or one third, more teachers short at the start of this school year than they were last year according to the Government’s latest teacher survey, the PPTA said today. More >>
Teachers’ Strike Confirmed
Monday, 25 February 2002, 1:46 pm | PPTA
Secondary teachers will walk off the job on Friday following confirmation of a national strike by the PPTA executive last week. More >>
Negotiations To Resume
Tuesday, 19 February 2002, 2:30 pm | PPTA
The PPTA and the Ministry of Education will resume negotiations next week following the rejection of a proposed settlement by PPTA members. More >>
Proposed settlement not ratified
Monday, 18 February 2002, 4:22 pm | PPTA
Secondary teachers have voted not to ratify a proposed settlement of their collective agreement, PPTA president Jen McCutcheon announced today. More >>
