Recent media releases
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Attendance to determine school lunch funding from Term 2
A programme designed to prevent tamariki from learning on an empty stomach is being repurposed as a truancy tool, with school lunch funding tied to attendance from Term 2,…
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New Maths check risks classroom anxiety over joy of learning
NZEI Te Riu Roa warns the Government’s new Maths check for six-year-olds risks transforming classrooms into high-pressure environments marked by anxiety rather than the joy of…
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Government attacks teachers and their collective decision to fight for what they’re worth – NZEI Te Riu Roa
The Government’s decision to offer some primary teachers individual employment agreements is an attack on the strong collective decision by the majority of teachers to keep…