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Principals vote in favour of a work ban
Primary and area school principals across Aotearoa New Zealand have voted in favour of a work ban until they receive an offer from the Ministry of Education that addresses their…
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Teachers need the time, resources and support to do their jobs, not standardised tests
NZEI Te Riu Roa, New Zealand's largest educational union, says what teachers and children need is an increase in funding and staffing to support learners with higher needs, not a…
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Watershed plan to end streaming in schools released
NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes ‘Kōkirihia – The plan for removing streaming from our schools’ which was launched today in Christchurch to an enthusiastic audience of educators.
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30,000 teachers to strike on 16 March
Around 30,000 primary school teachers and principals, kindergarten teachers and area school teachers and principals have voted to take strike action on Thursday 16 March.
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Historic pay equity settlement for school librarians and science technicians
School librarians, library assistants and science technicians came together today with the Minister of Education, Jan Tinetti, to witness the signing of an historic pay equity…
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Educators move to strike ballot after second offer rejected
Around 30,000 principals and teachers from schools and kindergartens across Aotearoa will begin a ballot for industrial action tomorrow (Saturday) after they overwhelmingly…
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Pay equity delivers up to 40% pay increases for school librarians and science technicians
Members of NZEI Te Riu Roa negotiating on behalf of school librarians, library assistants and science technicians are excited to announce that proposed pay equity settlements are…
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Report shows how tough COVID-19 was for children, educators
The Quality Public Education Coalition’s report on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on students shows the need for a systemic overhaul of primary education's funding and…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes Jan Tinetti as new Minister of Education
Having been school principal, Tinetti understands the issues facing educators.