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Education sector unites against Government’s wholesale curriculum changes
Educators representing 34 organisations have slammed the direction, pace, and lack of genuine consultation in the Government’s rushed, wholesale curriculum changes.
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$90,000 per student: Charter schools bleeding taxpayers dry
Newly released documents have exposed the staggering price tag of the Government’s charter school experiment, with the cost to taxpayers reaching nearly $90,000 per student – more…
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Attendance to determine school lunch funding from Term 2
A programme designed to prevent tamariki from learning on an empty stomach is being repurposed as a truancy tool, with school lunch funding tied to attendance from Term 2,…
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New Maths check risks classroom anxiety over joy of learning
NZEI Te Riu Roa warns the Government’s new Maths check for six-year-olds risks transforming classrooms into high-pressure environments marked by anxiety rather than the joy of…
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Government attacks teachers and their collective decision to fight for what they’re worth – NZEI Te Riu Roa
The Government’s decision to offer some primary teachers individual employment agreements is an attack on the strong collective decision by the majority of teachers to keep…
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NZEI and iwi secure urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry over Te Tiriti breaches
The Waitangi Tribunal has granted an urgent inquiry into recent amendments to the Education and Training Act 2020 and the reset of Te Mātaiaho (The New Zealand Curriculum).
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NZEI Te Riu Roa fights resurgent gender bias in education
NZEI Te Riu Roa supports efforts to push back against the concerning resurgence of historic gender bias in the education sector, specifically through the ongoing fight for pay…
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83% of parents want a teacher aide in every classroom, survey shows
Eighty three per cent of New Zealand parents want the Government to fund a teacher aide in every classroom, according to results of a new survey that reveals strong cross-party…
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Government recognises significant workload driven by rapid curriculum changes
Primary principal members of NZEI Te Riu Roa have voted to accept the Ministry of Education's collective agreement offer.