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Asia-Pacific education leaders slam government’s rollback of Te Tiriti
Over 300 education unionists from across the Asia-Pacific region condemned the Coalition Government’s systematic dismantling of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and mātauranga Māori in the…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes Labour’s commitment to quality early childhood education
NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed Labour’s commitment to lift quality across early childhood education by achieving pay parity for teachers, restoring targets towards 100% qualified…
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Persistent achievement gaps show cutting targeted supports is reckless, says NZEI Te Riu Roa
A report analysing 15 years of Progressive Achievement Test (PAT) data reveals persistent achievement gaps in maths and reading, making the coalition government’s decision to cut…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa calls on political parties to back tamariki with ECE investment
NZEI Te Riu Roa is challenging all political parties to back up their rhetoric about tamariki being the future by committing to high-quality early childhood education.
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NZEI Te Riu Roa: Proposed ECE pay parity cuts will undermine teachers and young learners
NZEI Te Riu Roa has asked Associate Education Minister David Seymour to reject changes proposed by the employer group, the Early Childhood Council, that would gut pay parity for…
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New survey shows majority of parents and whānau support public early childhood education
Most parents now support a public system of early childhood education, according to a new survey. In a survey of more than 800 parents and whānau released today by NZEI Te Riu…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa re-elects Ripeka Lessels as President
Primary school leader Ripeka Lessels has been re-elected President of NZEI Te Riu Roa, the country’s largest education union, and will serve in the role until 2028.
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NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes Labour’s pledge to reverse pay equity changes
NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed the Labour Party’s promise to reverse pay equity changes within its first 100 days in government, urging all other political parties to commit their…
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Proposal to abolish Waitangi Tribunal a direct attack on Te Tiriti, says NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa says New Zealand First's proposal to abolish the Waitangi Tribunal will remove a critical, independent avenue through which Māori can seek redress for historical…