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Pay parity in ECE needs long term commitment
ECE teachers welcome today’s announcement of funding to match the pay increases won by their colleagues in kindergarten and schooling. However, NZEI Te Riu Roa says that the…
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Learning support for tamariki needs more funding, not budget cuts
Thousands of tamariki are already missing out on the learning support they need to thrive, and any cuts in government budgets must not affect support they need, NZEI Te Riu Roa…
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Proposed teaching requirements must be properly resourced
NZEI Te Riu Roa broadly supports the common practice model which has been designed by educational researchers and experts. However, the union, which represents around 30,000…
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Area school teachers vote to accept new collective agreement
Area school teachers have voted to accept the latest Ministry of Education collective agreement offer.
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Pay equity funding decision angers early childhood teachers
Early childhood teachers are angry and disappointed by news yesterday that the Government has delayed an in-principle decision to fund pay equity for ECE teachers.
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Specialist learning support staff have voted to accept their latest offer
Specialist learning support staff have voted to accept their latest offer from the Ministry of Education and have withdrawn their strike action.
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Principals call on Ministry to fund all lump sum payments to teachers
Primary school principals say some schools will face budget holes and some students may go without resources because the Ministry of Education has changed its initial advice about…
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Specialist Learning Support staff vote for ban on new cases from next week
Speech language therapists, psychologists, advisers on deaf children, behaviour specialists and other Ministry of Education specialist staff have voted in favour of industrial…
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Whakamana tangata – call for education debate to centre those at the heart of sector
The experience and solutions from those working at the heart of education in Aotearoa need to be front and centre in the upcoming general election debate, says NZEI Te Riu Roa.