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- Aug- 2019 -6 August
Strike action looking likely: primary principals vote next week
With support from teachers, school board chairs and parents, primary principals may strike sooner than the MoE thinks.
Read More » - 6 August
Teachers have been paid below minimum wage, confirms Auditor-General
A full-scale inquiry is not required because the Ministry is taking steps to rectify the situation, according to Auditor findings.
Read More » - 6 August
AI is here to stay but how can we ensure all New Zealanders benefit?
AI experts agree that key skills in STEM subjects (especially maths), coupled with strong foundations in the humanities, will be…
Read More » - Jul- 2019 -15 July
150,000 students granted formal QUALs after NCEA fees scrapped
Almost 150,000 current and former students with unpaid NCEA fees will now formally be awarded their NCEA credits or qualifications
Read More » - 2 July
Teachers accept offer, urge Accord progress
Optimistic about the accord and pay progress, each of the three key parties have released their official statements on the…
Read More » - 2 July
Offer steps up for area school teachers
The settlement comes after area school and wharekura teachers joined with their primary and secondary colleagues in the largest education…
Read More » - 2 July
Op-Ed: Out of the mouths of babes
How can we create a more level educational playing field for children in Aotearoa New Zealand whose home language is…
Read More » - Jun- 2019 -24 June
The reading revolution starts in our schools
We interviewed school librarians around the country about student reading habits, or lack thereof, and how teachers can turn it…
Read More » - 14 June
Unions back new offer, split teacher opinion
Union members will receive a lump sum and teachers will receive around a 3% pay rise by 2021.
Read More » - 10 June
How to STEAM with integrity through ‘Impact Projects’
Renowned principal Claire Amos tells us about her school's STEAM revolution and how others can emulate its success.
Read More » - 10 June
New offer on the cards? Union silence has teachers on tenterhooks
While we were all waiting with baited breath to find out whether NZEI would announce a member vote on rolling…
Read More » - 10 June
Relief teacher crisis for Te Tai Tokerau
The total number of absences by teachers, mainly due to illness and workload, was 415 teacher Days absent.
Read More » - 10 June
Talking to adults helps build young brains
“In a typical classroom situation most children have very few opportunities for long sustained interactions with adults. It is way…
Read More » - May- 2019 -28 May
I’m worried. I’m terrified. I’m striking for our future.
21 years ago, when I first started, it mattered to actually teach.
Read More » - 28 May
To teachers, with love
Very soon you’ll be striking. Thank you for being not only her teacher, but mine. For providing knowledge and enabling…
Read More » - 28 May
How Spotswood College built a school programme to challenge the system
2019 is the year that principal Nicola Ngarewa will revolutionise the high school timetable.
Read More » - 28 May
Education minister grilled on mega-strike, ‘no more money’, Francis Report
As negotiations relaunch, this groundbreaking mega-strike has the nation on the edge of its seat.
Read More » - 28 May
NZ Parents stand strong in support of teachers’ strike
A number of parents on the group have children with additional learning needs and have expressed their concern about the…
Read More » - 21 May
NCEA shake-up: Mixed feelings over external assessments
"As much as it sounds like a simple solution to push half of the assessments to external to deal with…
Read More » - 21 May
Area schools vote on whether to join strike
There are 136 area schools in New Zealand. Most are kura kaupapa Māori or wharekura, in rural areas, or urban…
Read More » - 21 May
Will NZEI Te Riu Roa return to facilitation with MoE?
The union has urged the Ministry to pick up the phone and make a better offer.
Read More » - 14 May
Gordon Campbell on the (lack of an) end game for the teachers strike
The timing of the upcoming strike seems odd. This major strike will be held the day before the Budget eclipses…
Read More » - 14 May
Physical violence against principals must stop
Cormick said principals are now 11.79 times more likely to be subject to physical violence at work than the rest…
Read More » - 7 May
Ministry slams “disruptive” new strike threats
The Ministry of Education maintains that the government is doing all it can do to alleviate teachers’ stress. Ellen MacGregor-Reid,…
Read More » - 7 May
Polling shows strong and consistent support for teachers
Ahead of this month's budget, the poll also shows that 89% of people agree more money should be allocated to…
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