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NZEI Te Riu Roa demands halt to proposed legislation following landmark Waitangi Tribunal findings
NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling for an immediate halt to legislation amending the Education and Training Act’s Te Tiriti provisions following scathing Waitangi Tribunal findings of…
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40,000-strong petition for education support handed to Education Minister’s office
NZEI Te Riu Roa members delivered the Back Our Future | Kimi Haeata petition, signed by around 40,000 people, to the Minister of Education’s electorate office in Browns Bay this…
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Educators win Government u-turn on unrealistic curriculum change timeline
In a significant win for teachers and school leaders, the Minister of Education has pushed back the curriculum change implementation timeline following a sustained campaign by…
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Government cuts leave specialist teachers facing unemployment and mortgage pressures
This workforce of specialists is now facing the daunting reality of starting over in a job market with few prospects.
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Schools win ‘critical’ fuel status after NZEI push, but union says it’s not enough
Advocacy from NZEI Te Riu Roa has resulted in the classification of schools as 'critical users' under Phase 4 of the Government’s fuel response plan, but the union says this still…
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Survey reveals rushed curriculum changes overwhelming primary teachers
Rushed and sweeping curriculum changes being railroaded by the Government are generating unprecedented workload pressures for teachers, according to a survey of nearly 7,800…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa educators join chain of solidarity to mark International Workers’ Day
NZEI Te Riu Roa teachers and educators, alongside students and whānau, stood shoulder-to-shoulder this morning with nurses and other frontline workers in a chain of solidarity to…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa slams Government move to weaken Te Tiriti across all legislation
The Government will introduce legislation by August to weaken Te Tiriti o Waitangi clauses in the Education and Training Act and other key statutes, dismantling decades of…
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Education sector backlash against Government’s curriculum reforms intensifies
The education sector is demanding that the Government pause the rollout of its rushed curriculum reforms as opposition to the direction, scope, and pace of change continues to…