Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register PPTA for InfoPages here.
PPTA - Latest News [Page 6]
Virulent teacher education market tough on schools
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 3:04 pm | 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 >>
Professional issues, politics and policy – PPTA
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 11:40 am | PPTA
Secondary teachers from throughout the country have descended on Wellington to talk professional issues, politics and policy. More >>
NCEA threatened by government meddling - PPTA
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 2:19 pm | PPTA
The government’s target of 85% of students achieving NCEA level 2 risks undermining the qualification and encourages ‘credit farming’ in schools, warns PPTA. More >>
Charter school policy made up on the fly
Friday, 14 August 2015, 12:44 pm | PPTA
Today’s announcement of changes to charter school funding and an application round for new schools to open in 2017 shows the government is scrabbling to save a failing policy. More >>
Primary job shortages not mirrored in secondary
Wednesday, 29 July 2015, 2:07 pm | PPTA
A survey from March 2015 shows that secondary schools are finding it difficult to recruit teachers for many positions. More >>
Massive surplus for cash cow charter
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 3:32 pm | PPTA
A Whangarei charter school has banked an operating surplus of more than $2.4million, thanks to funding well above the amount regular schools receive. More >>
Charter school evaluation flawed
Saturday, 4 April 2015, 10:38 am | PPTA
The plan to assess whether charter schools are working will not look at the impact the schools are having and will be largely worthless, says PPTA President, Angela Roberts. More >>
PPTA members vote to boycott Educanz nominations
Monday, 23 March 2015, 12:43 pm | PPTA
PPTA members have given us the strongest indication yet that they want nothing to do with the undemocratic Educanz nominations and appointments process, says PPTA president Angela Roberts. More >>
MP pay rise points the way for teachers
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 1:11 pm | PPTA
While teacher salaries have fallen well behind inflation over the last five years, MPs’ pay has kept much closer to the cost of living. More >>
Sad farewell to PPTA activist Robin Duff
Monday, 16 February 2015, 2:28 pm | PPTA
Duff has been a long-time fixture of the association, serving as PPTA junior vice president from 2005 to 2007, president from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2011 to 2013 and senior vice president from 2009 to 2011 and 2013 until 2015. More >>
Battle lines drawn over EDUCANZ – PPTA
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 9:43 am | PPTA
PPTA members will not stand by idly while democracy is stripped from the teachers council, says president Angela Roberts. More >>
Secondary principals accept IES leadership role
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:24 pm | PPTA
Secondary principals have voted to include a community leadership role central to Investing in Educational Success (IES) in their collective agreement. The vote to include the Community of Schools (CoS) Leadership role and a Principals’ Recruitment ... More >>
Support bill changes to keep students safe - PPTA
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 5:05 pm | PPTA
The government has the opportunity to prevent major teacher opposition to the proposed new teachers council by supporting changes to the Education Amendment Bill (2). More >>
Secondary teachers vote IES into collective
Friday, 21 November 2014, 9:24 am | PPTA
PPTA members have voted to include two teaching roles central to Investing in Educational Success (IES) in their collective agreement. More >>
PPTA's EDUCANZ battle continues
Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 5:04 pm | PPTA
The legislation around the government’s EDUCANZ body is so sloppy it is impossible to know what kind of monster will eventually be unleashed, says PPTA president Angela Roberts. More >>
School Funding Failing Vulnerable Students
Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 12:02 pm | PPTA
Schools with the greatest needs get too little to meet those needs, says PPTA president Angela Roberts. More >>
Seaworthy ships and stormy seas - PPTA annual conference
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 12:43 pm | PPTA
Pirates, privateers, seaworthy ships and stormy seas all featured in PPTA president Angela Roberts' nautically themed opening speech to the association's annual conference this morning. More >>
Zoning out – is it time for a review?
Thursday, 18 September 2014, 3:23 pm | PPTA
The last few years have seen rising inequality between schools and the erosion of students’ right to attend their local school. More >>
New charter schools irresponsible
Thursday, 11 September 2014, 3:54 pm | PPTA
By approving four new charter schools the government is being reckless with public money and careless with our kids. More >>
Don’t Let ACT Wreck Our Education System
Sunday, 7 September 2014, 9:20 pm | PPTA
PPTA is launching a campaign today to inform voters in the electorate about ACT’s disastrous charter school policy – with posters and leaflets being distributed (see attached sample). More >>
