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More teachers staying in the classroom into their 70s
"My school has been just like every other school, we have absolutely relied on retired staff to come back and…
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Administration
School support staff to demand fair pay in week of action
Ally Kemplen, an Auckland teacher aide on the NZEI Te Riu Roa pay equity negotiation team, said the mood amongst…
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Education
More work needed on workload to fix teacher shortage
There is still likely to be a shortfall of 1,020 teachers in 2020
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News
MoE’s latest attempt to fix teacher shortage
Chris Hipkins explains the new initiative, aimed at boosting staff numbers in secondary schools and attracting teachers who speak te…
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News
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…
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Administration
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…
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Administration
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.
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Administration
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…
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Education
Ministry of Education seeks facilitated bargaining
The Ministry has responded to the latest strike action in a new statement from Iona Holsted, Secretary for Education.
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Administration
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,…
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Administration
NZEI and PPTA to ballot members on joint strike action
... on whether to take joint strike action on 29 May.
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Administration
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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Education
Teacher Supply update: more teachers in our classrooms
Ellen MacGregor-Reid, Ministry of Education Deputy Secretary for Early Learning and Student Achievement, said the Ministry of Education 2018 data…
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Administration
MoE “remains available to negotiate” with NZEI balloters
Now that NZEI members have voted to reject almost $700 million in pay increases, Deputy Secretary Early Learning & Student…
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Administration
Primary teachers and principals reject latest offers
“We will be going straight back to talk to the Government with that message - that it’s time to get…
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Administration
Which education workers will receive wage boost?
NZEI is calling on the Government to commit urgently to boosting funding for schools...
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Administration
Update on NZEI Primary Principals and Teachers’ bargaining
Principal and teacher members will consider these offers very carefully. We'll be asking, are they good enough? Will they address…
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Administration
Secondary teachers hoping for realistic government offer
National action has been pencilled in for April 3, the Post Primary Teachers' Association has revealed.
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News
Hundreds of teacher vacancies as schools reopen
Some principals said they had been forced to take measures such as hiring retired teachers, using several part-timers to cover…
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Industry Voices
Secondary principals struggling with teacher shortages
“The findings of this report are dire; older teachers want to retire but can’t, principals are having to make compromised…
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Administration
7 positions on Teaching Council Board are wide open: nominate now
In September, the Government passed legislation changing the organisation’s name from the Education Council to the Teaching Council, and returning…
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Administration
Ministry pushes foreign recruits to fill teacher vacancies
"Our recruitment drive to attract teachers to New Zealand is already helping to cover the extra 850 primary and secondary…
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Administration
Secondary teachers disappointed with last week’s half-hearted offer
“The offer was last-minute and half-hearted. We don’t understand why they bothered; they must have known our members will find…
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Administration
Strike heats up as teachers deliberate
Ministry adamant there "won’t be further increases" despite week-long strike. NZEI's question is whether the MoE's latest offer will address…
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News
Ministry of Education & NZEI urgently seek facilitated bargaining
The Secretary for Education has revealed it is being sought for primary principals and primary teachers’ pay talks.
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