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NZEI Te Riu Roa mourns passing of Koro Alex Toma Waihirere
NZEI Te Riu Roa loses one of its pillars
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NZEI says PSC’s social media ads for 23 October ‘Day of Action’ breached neutrality rules
The Public Service Commission’s (PSC) OIA response regarding its paid social media advertising campaign for the 23 October ‘Day of Action’ raises questions about the agency’s…
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Primary teachers reject Government’s substandard offer
Primary teacher members of NZEI Te Riu Roa have resoundingly rejected the Government’s latest collective agreement offer.
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NZEI cautiously welcomes restrictive asbestos scheme, slams ECE exclusion
NZEI Te Riu Roa today cautiously welcomed the government’s newly announced, one-off support scheme for schools affected by asbestos-tainted sand but expressed concern that early…
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Disabled students wait 116 days for essential learning support
Disabled students face a shocking wait of up to 116 days – or 64 per cent of the total school year – to access the essential learning support they need, according to Ministry of…
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Primary principals reject “substantially inferior” pay offer
Primary school principals have resoundingly rejected the Government’s latest collective bargaining offer, slamming it as “substantially inferior” to the offer accepted by…
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Teacher aides, support staff reject Government’s subpar pay offer
Teacher aides, administrative staff, librarians, kaiãrahi i te reo, therapists, science technicians, and other school staff have voted a resounding ‘No’ to the Ministry of…
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Survey shows only 3 per cent of parents back Government’s early childhood agenda
Only three per cent of parents and whānau with children in early childhood education (ECE) have confidence in the ECE policy of the current government, according to a new national…
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NZEI joins call for urgent inquiry into removal of Te Tiriti duty for school boards
NZEI Te Riu Roa is supporting a claim by Ngāti Hine and Te Kapotai for an urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into the government’s stealthy decision to remove legal obligations for…