Biggest cuts for the smallest people

Why cuts to early childhood education will cost children and families.

Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

Celebrate Māori Language Week, 26 July - 01 August 2010

The theme this year “Te Mahi Kai” - The Language of Food. For further information, activities in your region, and ideas for your worksite to celebrate, see Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori.

Vision or nightmare for the teaching profession?

The Minister of Education is consulting on 'A Vision for the Teaching Profession', a document which contains proposals to radically change the future of the teaching workforce. NZEI is urging members to respond. Read more about it here.

Including students with high needs (ERO Report)

The Education Review Office have just published a national report which looks at special education needs provision for high needs students in main stream schools.

Schools need resourcing and support to provide for high needs children (23 July)

Many schools feel their hands are tied when it comes to providing for children with high special educational needs, according to NZEI.

PPPs bring no benefits to education (22 July)

NZEI says there are no financial or educational benefits for New Zealanders in public private partnerships.

Early childhood centres need stable workforce, not trial periods (21 July)

NZEI says using early childhood centres to promote trial periods of employment is ridiculous and bad for early childhood education.

Fire at will Bill impacts on teacher recruitment and supply (19 July)

The extension of the Government’s 90 Day Fire at Will Bill could have a devastating effect on teacher supply and staffing.
NZEI 2006 Submission.