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TOP policy on NCEA would be good for students and teachers
Monday, 20 February 2017, 1:15 pm | PPTA
No NCEA exams until a student’s final year of school is an interesting policy to put on the education agenda, says PPTA president Jack Boyle. More >>
Universal te reo in schools will rejuvenate the language
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 11:21 am | PPTA
Teachers around the country congratulate the Green Party for its commitment to teaching te reo Māori to every New Zealand child. PPTA Te Huarahi representative Johnny Waititi says, “E tautoko marika mātou ngā hiahia, ngā tumanako o Te Pāti Kākariki ... More >>
Corporate online schools a terrible idea
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 1:24 pm | PPTA
International expert on virtual and charter schools, Professor Gary Miron says it would be a terrible mistake for New Zealand to allow private entities to own and run online schools. “Online learning is an important education tool for students. ... More >>
MPs: please vote to abolish charter schools today - PPTA
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 12:01 pm | PPTA
Teachers around the country are hopeful MPs will look at the evidence and vote in parliament today to abolish charter schools. PPTA president Angela Roberts says, “Charter schools are not needed in Aotearoa New Zealand. We already have a public ... More >>
Statement from Angela Roberts, PPTA president
Friday, 14 October 2016, 12:01 pm | PPTA
“On behalf of the PPTA, I send my love and aroha to Helen Kelly’s family and friends. I am so sorry to hear that our union rock has died. Helen never gave up fighting for working people from every sector – whether they be education staff ... More >>
Leadership roles in schools vacant due to work stress
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 2:09 pm | PPTA
Schools are facing a chronic shortage of middle leaders with over 40 percent of teachers reporting not wanting to take up the roles due to high workload and inadequate compensation. More >>
Illegal employment practices
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 2:04 pm | PPTA
Only 15 percent of new graduates being employed in permanent positions upon leaving study, with many more being forced to accept illegal contracts says the Post Primary Teachers Association. More >>
New charter schools create inequity and waste public money
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 10:00 am | PPTA
The announcement by the Under-Secretary to the Minister of Education that two new charter schools are to open is yet another barrier to equality says the PPTA. The schools will open in Hamilton and Napier in 2017. “Not only do charter schools ... More >>
Minister Parata loses her COOL
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 1:29 pm | PPTA
Education Minister Hekia Parata has started ducking for cover and making policy on the fly whilst trying to justify her new privatised education model, says the PPTA. More >>
Bad acronym, worse idea
Tuesday, 23 August 2016, 3:54 pm | PPTA
Bad acronym, worse idea: online publicly funded private schools a disaster in the making The Minister of Education’s announcement today that Communities of online learning (Cools) will be created to allow corporate entities to enter the education ... More >>
Dedicated careers advice for students welcome
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 5:15 pm | PPTA
Dedicated careers guidance for all secondary school students would have a big impact on New Zealand’s future, says PPTA president Angela Roberts. The association welcomes plans by the Labour Party to ensure all high schools have access to professional ... More >>
Minister undermines State Sector Act – PPTA
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 4:27 pm | PPTA
The education minister is undermining the principles of integrity and honesty in teacher appointments by interfering with a legal decision designed to avoid cronyism. More >>
Charter school ‘pilot’ fooling no one - PPTA
Friday, 20 May 2016, 3:03 pm | PPTA
Assurances that ACT’s charter school experiment was just a pilot have been proven false with this afternoon’s announcement of seven new charter schools. More >>
Area school teachers to vote on settlement
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 12:25 pm | PPTA
PPTA and NZEI Te Riu Roa have settled the Area School Teachers Collective Agreement (ASTCA) – subject to members ratifying it early next term. More >>
Charter authorisation board should be sacked
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 1:44 pm | PPTA
A cohort of students is now collateral damage due to the incompetence of the charter school authorisation board, says PPTA president Angela Roberts. More >>
Secondary teachers collective agreement ratified
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 11:36 am | PPTA
The settlement is effective immediately and includes a 2% salary increase each year for two years and an average of 2.5% for a third. More >>
Virulent teacher education market tough on schools
Friday, 2 October 2015, 9:57 am | PPTA
In a bid to address this PPTA’s executive, in consultation with the association’s Otago region, has put together a paper for PPTA’s annual conference to discuss this afternoon. More >>
Implacable opposition to charter schools continues
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 4:18 pm | PPTA
PPTA members stand against charter schools was reinforced this afternoon in an update on the association’s fight against the unwelcome experiment. More >>
Middle leadership in crisis – PPTA
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 11:21 am | PPTA
Heading a department, teaching in a classroom and caring for stressed students and teachers is just a small part of a day’s work for middle leaders in schools. More >>
PPTA members to vote on settlement
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 3:25 pm | PPTA
On September 22 PPTA's bargaining team reached a settlement with the Ministry of Education during negotiations for the Secondary Teachers Collective Agreement. More >>
