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NZ Government out of step with International Day of Education
The New Zealand Government's current wave of top-down curriculum changes is clashing with the global call for inclusive, student-led learning, NZEI Te Riu Roa said.
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NZEI extends funding support for schools in India and Myanmar
NZEI Te Riu Roa recently approved a further year of funding support for schools in India and Myanmar, which are attended by around 1300 children in total.
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Education System Reform Bill threatens teaching profession and equity
NZEI Te Riu Roa President Ripeka Lessels is urging the government to listen to the voices of educators who see the value of local empowerment everyday as public submissions on the…
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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…