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Secondary teachers meet to respond to Government offer
About 20,000 secondary teachers will attend paid union meetings, during school hours, this week to decide how they will respond to the Government’s recent offer for a new collective agreement.
Read moreGovernment’s collective agreement offers rejected by PPTA national executive
Offers by the Ministry of Education for settlement of the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement and Area School Teachers’ Collective Agreement have been rejected outright by PPTA Te Wehengarua national executive – ahead of regional paid union meetings being held at the end of November.
School attendance report hugely concerning - more time and resources needed
Turning around poor school attendance rates will not happen overnight but with the right solutions, it can happen, says Melanie Webber, President of PPTA Te Wehengarua.
Read moreGovernment ignores its own evaluations of Learning Support Coordinators
After three evaluation reports of the Learning Support Coordinator (LSC) position and function in schools the government is still ignoring the recommendations.
Read moreImprovements needed to make the most of Learning Support Coordinators
A report released today evaluating the effectiveness of Learning Support Coordinators (LSCs) in schools shows a glaring gap between schools that have access to these specialists and those that don’t – and it needs to be addressed, says Melanie Webber, PPTA Te Wehengarua President.
Read moreLiteracy and numeracy pilot results show need for sharper focus
The release of the first pilot of new literacy and numeracy standards shows the urgent need for a pause on the overhaul of NCEA to enable teachers and students to focus more on literacy and numeracy, says PPTA Te Wehengarua national executive member Louise Ryan.
Read moreSecondary teachers pencil in paid union meetings
Secondary teachers plan to hold two-hour paid union meetings around the country at the end of November to decide the next steps in their collective agreement negotiations.
Read moreConcerned about school attendance? Support Fair Pay Agreements
Anyone who cares about education should get behind the Fair Pay Agreements legislation, due for its second reading in Parliament today, says Chris Abercrombie, Junior Vice President of PPTA Te Wehengarua.
Read morePPTA rejects Ministry’s offer for community education collective agreement
PPTA Te Wehengarua national executive has rejected an offer from the Ministry of Education for the settlement of the collective agreement covering adult and community education workers and out of hours music and art workers.
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