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PPTA News: the Magazine
A teacher’s tips for managing stress
Building rest into your cycle of work is the main lesson learnt by one participant in the THRIVE resilience building programme
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Te Petihana Reo Māori celebrations
A petition delivered to Parliament half a century ago was the catalyst for a range of school-based initiatives for the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Catering for ākonga by ākonga
Manurewa High School’s in-house healthy lunch programme has whet the Prime Minister’s appetite
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It’s time to fix the secondary teacher shortage
The teacher shortages that have been plaguing secondary schools for more than a decade need effective, meaningful solutions now
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.
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Negotiations in full swing
Bargaining is now under way for all of the collective agreements that PPTA Te Wehengarua negotiates. Here is an account of where the various agreement negotiations are at
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.
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