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Open the books on charter schools, says NZEI

Campaign team — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:31:04 +0000

NZEI Te Riu Roa has appealed to the Ombudsman after the Ministry of Education refused to release a list of groups that have indicated an interest in setting up charter schools.

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Government package finally acknowledges extent of Novopay debacle

Campaign team — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:31:03 +0000

NZEI Te Riu Roa says the interim support package for schools suffering from the Novopay debacle signals that the Government acknowledges the extent of the problems schools are facing.

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Novopay support package needs to address workload issues

Campaign team — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:31:02 +0000

The Government’s proposed Novopay support package to schools will be a first step in the right direction in compensating them for the ongoing debacle.

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Unfortunate experiment to be unleashed on NZ children

Campaign team — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:10:28 +0000

Teachers are warning against allowing New Zealand students to become part of the Government’s charter school experiment.

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Government irresponsible and reckless in backing Act party’s discredited Charter schools

Campaign team — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:06:18 +0000

The Government is being reckless with New Zealand children's education by allowing John Banks' discredited charter schools to get a foothold into our quality the public education system, says NZEI National President Judith Nowotarski.

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Funding for Positive Behaviour programme welcome but no silver bullet

Campaign team — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:31:20 +0000

NZEI Te Riu Roa says the increased funding for a programme aimed at addressing problem behaviour in children and young people is welcome recognition that out-of-school factors are key influencers of educational achievement.

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Minister needs to keep to Novopay timetable promise

Campaign team — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:31:19 +0000

The Minister for Novopay Steven Joyce’s decision to stick to the beleaguered payroll system pending the outcome of the Ministerial Review provides a degree of certainty for school staff but he needs remember his promise to have the problems fixed by

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Campaign team — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:48:26 +0000

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Campaign team — Fri, 03 May 2013 06:15:45 +0000

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Hundreds of children missing out on education support

Campaign team — Thu, 02 May 2013 05:06:43 +0000

School principals say hundreds of children around the country needing specialised learning support are missing out because of changes to the way special needs funding is being delivered.

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