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Cross-Party Panel Provides Hope For Education
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 10:41 am | PPTA
After being thoroughly disappointed with the minister of education’s speech this morning, PPTA annual conference delegates were given a political ray of hope. More >>
Respect for teachers key to Finnish success
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 5:20 pm | PPTA
Finland’s pre-eminent educational thinker Dr Pasi Sahlberg will share the secrets to his country’s phenomenal educational success at PPTA’s annual conference tomorrow. More >>
Where is the minister for public education?
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 3:16 pm | PPTA
“It seems we have a very effective minister of privatising education. What we don’t have is a minister of public education,” says PPTA president Robin Duff. More >>
Warning from New Orleans for PPTA conference
Monday, 1 October 2012, 3:52 pm | PPTA
New Zealanders have an opportunity to stand up against an attack on public education that the New Orleans community never saw coming, says education activist Karran Harper Royal. More >>
Minister must apologise for CHCH school shambles
Friday, 14 September 2012, 12:40 pm | PPTA
The Canterbury community deserves an apology for the shambolic way information on the future of its schools was released yesterday, PPTA president Robin Duff says. Confusion and misinformation was rife after Education minister Hekia Parata insisted ... More >>
Canterbury schools deserve support not brickbats
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 1:37 pm | PPTA
PPTA president Robin Duff is appalled at the lack of compassion shown by education minister Hekia Parata as she continues to berate Christchurch schools about their performance. More >>
Legitimate access to data no excuse for bullying
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 11:24 am | PPTA
PPTA has received information that explains how, in at least one case, education minister Hekia Parata was able to discover the schools of teachers who wrote to her from personal addresses. More >>
Changing charter school name will fool no one
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 12:58 pm | PPTA
The charter school brand has taken such a hit from New Zealanders who do not want it that its proponents have been forced to change its name. PPTA general secretary Kevin Bunker said re-labelling the New Zealand version of charter schools as ‘partnership ... More >>
“Collaborative” group meets behind closed doors
Friday, 13 July 2012, 2:30 pm | PPTA
A secret meeting of some members of the ministerial cross sector education forum is being held today, without the knowledge of many of the group’s members. More >>
Minister plays press release hide and seek
Friday, 22 June 2012, 1:37 pm | PPTA
It appears Hekia Parata’s communications team had a re-think about who they were sending their press releases to. They decided it was not “in their best interests” to have teacher unions on the mailing list because they tended to respond straight ... More >>
Minister’s bullying letter anti-democratic – PPTA
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 12:06 pm | PPTA
A letter passed on to PPTA by a distressed member reveals an unacceptable level of bullying from the minister of education, president Robin Duff says. More >>
PPTA meetings cancelled in wake of govt u-turn
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 5:02 pm | PPTA
The New Zealand Post Primary Teachers association has called off nation wide paid union meetings in the wake of the government’s u-turn on staffing cuts. More >>
PPTA paid union meetings – regional dates
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 2:42 pm | PPTA
Paid union meetings (PUMs) kick off around the country next week as PPTA members tackle government attacks on frontline teaching staff and class sizes. More >>
Frontline attacks prompt paid union meetings
Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 3:12 pm | PPTA
PPTA members will hold paid union meetings next month in a bid to combat government attacks on frontline teaching staff and class size. President Robin Duff said the cuts amounted to a $300 million claw back of school staffing over the next five years. More >>
Budget “King Hit” On State Secondary Schools
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 4:56 pm | PPTA
24 May 2012 Budget “King Hit” On State Secondary Schools The 2012 Budget has delivered a king hit on state secondary schools, parents, teachers and students, PPTA president Robin Duff says. More >>
Teacher Freeze on Books Since 2009 – PPTA
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 2:39 pm | PPTA
23 May 2012 Teacher Freeze on Books Since 2009 – PPTA Evidence has come to light that frontline teacher staffing cuts have been in the government’s sights since 2009 – making a mockery of claims they are all about investing in quality teaching. More >>
Banks’ charter school cronyism
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 10:37 am | PPTA
Claims by ACT party leader John Banks that the Charter School Working Group will be an independent “arms-length body” are laughable in light of newly released OIA material, PPTA president Robin Duff says. More >>
PPTA congratulates ministry for firm stance
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 1:53 pm | PPTA
PPTA president Robin Duff congratulates education minister Hekia Parata for taking a firm stand against the board of Northland’s Moerewa School . More >>
Academics Not Afraid To Critique Bad Policy
Friday, 13 April 2012, 12:19 pm | PPTA
Media Release 13 April 2012 Academics Not Afraid To Critique Bad Policy PPTA president Robin Duff congratulates a group of Massey University academics who have not bowed to political pressure over the National/Act charter schools experiment. The university’s ... More >>
Time for govt to front up over teacher cuts
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 12:14 pm | PPTA
It is time for the government to front up about teacher staffing cuts that every family and school will feel, PPTA president Robin Duff says. The recent announcement by Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf that student achievement could be improved ... More >>
