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Principals > News
2012
February
Education should not be a government cash cow
Disappointing comments from the Education Minister on official online league tables
Government stacks the charter school deck while public kept in the dark
January
Threat of league tables hangs over the start to the school year
2011
December
No appetite for charter schools in south Auckland
Government needs to come clean on principal plans
NZEI hopes to be able to forge constructive working relationship with new minister
Charter schools should be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny
ACT used as a Trojan horse to push through unmandated education policy
November
Moerewa at sharp end of punitive approach to National Standards
Schools won’t want students dragging down "National Standards" results
"National Standards" obsession drives education policy
National Standards for bi-lingual and ESOL students is cultural bullying
Debate on compulsory te reo Māori welcome
Comprehensive policy to help deliver high quality education
Dedicated children’s policy bold and refreshing
Green Party ticks the boxes for quality public education
Warning should be given with ERO reports on "National Standards"
October
World Teachers Day to celebrate high quality teaching and learning
NZEI says extraordinary circumstances in Christchurch call for extraordinary measures
September
Massey proposals will erode the quality of teacher training
Concern over proposed cuts to undergraduate teacher training
NZEI joins with others to fight misuse of "National Standards" data
Mixed messages about the value of education in Christchurch rebuild
More resources may be needed to ensure success of abuse hotline
Unacceptable threats made to schools over "National Standards" disclaimers
Christchurch teacher cuts short-sighted
Labour's policy will spell a welcome end to 'National Standards'
Red flags over 'National Standards' and fast-track teaching in child poverty report
Petition on early childhood funding cuts goes to Select Committee
Fight against National Standards will move to new battleground
Government has a responsibility to protect children's education in Christchurch
August
National Standards opposition brings unwarranted punishment
Clear evidence of deep and widespread concern about National Standards
Call for full funding for quake-hit schools and ECE centres until end of 2012
School support staff set for pay packet boost
Marlborough schoolchildren take out top prize in online art competition
It's time for the government to face facts on National Standards
Educators honoured for outstanding contribution
Government must take an honest look at ECE Taskforce submissions
100,000 conversations about education
Restructuring of RTLB service not a done deal
Government cuts threaten progress for Pasifika students
Poverty plan would help improve educational achievement
Skilled education workforce essential to Christchurch rebuild
Finalists announced in School is Cool competition
July
Mandatory reporting of child abuse needs careful consideration
Help needed to secure breakfast in schools programmes
Good progress on the curriculum compromised by National Standards
NZEI hopes to build constructive relationship with new Secretary for Education
More than 60,000 sign petition against cuts to early childhood education
Government only interested in 'tick-the-box' compliance on National Standards
Full funding for Christchurch schools and centres must extend into next year
Proposed pay equality legislation will help shame the government into action
Hundreds of schools bullied into nominal compliance on National Standards
June
Education Minister challenged to listen to her own advice and review National Standards
Deadline for "School is Cool" competition extended
Government steps up National Standards bullying
Time to recognise those who support teaching and learning
Compulsory te reo training for teachers must be backed up with solid resourcing
Government can’t ignore its own advice on early childhood investment
May
Concern increased retirement contributions could result in backdoor education cuts
Critical links between breakfast-in-schools and student achievement
Sugar-coated education budget with a rotten core
Christchurch schools will welcome additional funding but early childhood needs same guarantees
Kawerau hikoi highlights clear problems with community consultation
Budget must treat education as an investment not a cost
Better Use Of One Third Of Education Workforce Needed, Report Finds
Fuzzy National Standards Fail Confidence Test Again
April
What is the minister trying to hide?
Schools refuse to compromise on quality learning
Government needs to be called to account for National Standards Sector Advisory Group
Fast-track teacher education programmes will result in undercooked teachers
Government can't ignore vote of no confidence in National Standards
Schools need resources not letters to address bullying
NCEA leeway begs questions over unfair approach to National Standards in Christchurch
National Standards push science teaching even further into the background
Government rams through New Zealand’s first PPP in education
Cold‐hearted Response to Christchurch Schools over National Standards
Employment law changes will penalise education workers
March
Pay talks for school support staff as they battle pay inequity
Government disingenuous on public service frontline claims
NZEI Acknowledges Contribution of Secretary for Education
Schools don't need to be bullied into action
Government Clutches at National Standards Straws
Big tick for report which recognises value of qualified early childhood teachers
Detailed Research into the Impact of National Standards in Schools
February
Principals and Teachers Urged to Stay Away from Quake-Affected Buildings
Blunt welfare reform will put children at risk
MR 2011/108 - Frustration and disappointment leads to withdrawal from National Standards Group
MR 2011/107 - Government Record on Pay Equity Deserves a Bagging
MR 2011/106 - Government Confidence in National Standards Falters
MR 2011/105 - Teacher Competency Concerns Misplaced
MR 2011/104 - Skewed Government Priorities Take their Toll on Children and Families
MR 2011/103 - Government Sticks with Failed Education Policy
MR 2011/102 - Schools Turn To Charity While Millions Thrown Into National Standards
MR 2011/101 - Risks Outweigh Benefits Of PPPs In Education
MR 2010/99 - Petition launched against early childhood education cuts
2010
December
MR 2010/98 - END OF YEAR REPORT MARKS NATIONAL STANDARDS “WELL BELOW”
MR 2010/96 -Confidence in Ngā Whanaketanga highlights flaws with National Standards
MR 2010/95 - Local Body Action on National Standards
MR 2010/94 - High levels of student success without National Standards
MR 2010/93 - New Minister needs to turn around Government's shameful record on pay inequity
MR 2010/92 - THE MORE PEOPLE KNOW THE LESS THEY LIKE NATIONAL STANDARDS - POLL
MR 2010/91 - Proposed settlement for teachers and principals
November
MR 2010/88 - Employment law changes penalise workers
MR 2010/86 - Government needs to read between the lines with National Standards report
Voluntary Bonding Scheme: Information for Graduating Teachers
MR 2010/85 - Primary teachers reject pay offer
MR 2010/83 - T OVERLOOKS INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION AND FAIR PAY
MR 2010/82 - MORE BOARDS PREDICTED TO TAKE ACTION OVER NATIONAL STANDARDS
October
MR 2010/80 - World Teachers' Day to celebrate high quality teaching and learning
MR 2010/78 - Yet more evidence of the chaos around National Standards
MR 2010/77 - Compulsory Te Reo Māori in schools would help keep language alive
MR 2010/76 - Special Education Review must be able to deliver at the chalkface
MR 2010/75 - Ngā Whanaketanga highlight flawed approach to National Standards
MR 2010/74 - Production “Pause” deals blow to Pasifika teaching and learning
MR 2010/73 - NZEI welcomes new requirements for teacher training
MR 2010/72 - High quality support, not National Standards, needed to address maori under-achievement
MR 2010/71 - Tax cuts a bitter pill for low paid education workers
September
MR 2010/70 - BOP Principal to lead education sector union
MR 2010/68 - SELECT COMMITTEE TO HEAR DEEP COMMUNITY CONCERN ABOUT NATIONAL STANDARDS
Normal and Model Schools Principals call for a Moratorium on National Standards
MR 2010/67 - Government distorts research to manufacture a crisis in education
NZEI News 20 September - URGENT Primary Teachers' Paid Union Meetings in October
MR 2010/66 - Opposition to Government’s “sick joke”
MR 2010/65 - No interest in Clayton’s consultation over national standards
MR 2010/64 - NZEI extends support to PPTA as primary teacher and principal pay talks stall
MR 2010/63 - OECD report highlights teacher pay gap in Australia
MR 2010/62 - School and ECE staff must heed quake zone advice
August
MR 2010/60 - Government can no longer hide behind claims of widespread support for National Standards
MR 2010/59 - Ministry of education job cuts must not target frontline staff
MR 2010_56 - Government coats ERO report with political gloss and ignores reality
MR 2010/54 - Expert research backs up National Standards concern
MR 2010/50 - Govt shamefully allows gender pay gap to widen
MR 2010/49 - New approach to student achievement makes mockery of National Standards
July
MR 2010/48 - Schools need resourcing and support to provide for high needs children
MR 2010/47 - PPPs bring no benefits to education
MR 2010/45 - Fire at will Bill impacts on teacher recruitment and supply
MR 2010/43 - Māori educators send powerful message on national standards
MR 2010/42 - Crunch time for Government on National Standards
MR 2010/41 - National Standards let parents and children down
June
MR 2010/40 - Petition demands parliamentary response to deepening crisis over National Standards
MR 2010/39 - Crisis of confidence in National Standards deepens
MR 2010/38 - TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW ZEALANDERS EXPRESS DEEP CONCERN OVER NATIONAL STANDARDS
MR 2010/37 - Douglas Education Bill completely out of touch
MR 2010/36 - Survey paints bleak picture of National Standards
MR 2010/35 - DÉJÀ VU IN EDUCATION WORKFORCE REPORT
May
MR 2010/33 - PRIMARY TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS SEEK 4% PAY RISE
MR 2010/30 - Budget launches attack on quality teaching for youngest learners
MR 2010/29 - Legal action against Education Ministry
MR 2010/27 - Budget Wish List for Education
MR 2010/26 - Deep Irony in National Standards Advisory Group Decision
MR 2010/25 - Government must act on pay and employment inequity in schools
April
MR 2010/21 - Schools urged to go pink and take a stand against bullying
MR 2010/20 - Teachers to consider pay claim amid ongoing National Standards confusion
MR 2010/19 - Confusion reigns over National Standards
MR 2010/18 - SAFEGUARDS NEEDED TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION AGAINST PRIVATE INVESTMENT
March
MR 2010/16 - Sharples happy ti ignore the majority of Māori students
MR 2010/15 - ‘FIX IT AS WE GO’ APPROACH TO EDUCATION UNACCEPTABLE
MR 2010/13 NATIONAL STANDARDS ROLLOUT IN A SHAMBLES
MR 2010/12 Poll shows strong support for a trial of National Standards
February
MR 2010/11 TEACHERS, PARENTS IGNORED IN “INDEPENDENT” ADVISORY GROUP ON NATIONAL STANDARDS
MR 2010/10 SCHOOL CHOICE REPORT EQUALS BAD CHOICE FOR EDUCATION
MR 2010/7 - PM misses the point on education reform
MR 2010/6 - National Standards trainers to explain the unexplainable
MR 2010/5 Government hits panic button on National Standards
MR 2010/4 Sharples' opposition to National Standards sends strong political message
January
MR 2010/3 - Ministerial re-shuffle a chance for re-think of National Standards
MR 2010/2 - Australian Teachers ramp up school league table debate
MR 2010/1 - National Standards Hang in the Balance
2009
December
MR 2009/66 - ERO report useful rather than alarming
MR 2009/66 - Untested Standards will Force Tough Decisions
MR 2009/64 - Where's the Investment in Education for 2025?
MR 2009/63 - Taskforce Recommendations Take Education Backwards
November
MR 2009/62 - Think Pink Support Staff Action
MR 2009/61 - Calls mount for National Standards to be road-tested or abandoned
National Standards Forum Follow-up
MR 2009/58 - No Confidence in National Standards
MR 2009/56 - NZEI National Standards Forum
October
MR 2009/53 - Hands Up for Learning
NZEI Contact / Worksite Rep Nominations
MR 2009/51 - National standards need close scrutiny
MR 2009/50 - Teacher advisory services cut
MR 2009/47 - No Deal on National Standards
NZEI News - 12 October 2009/19e
September
NZEI News 2009/17 - Surplus staffing: surplus units 2010
MR 2009/46 - School support staff drive powerful fair deal messsage home to education minister
MR 2009/45 - 24 sept Young international students should not be treated as commodities
Principals' pay - a short history
MR 2009/43 - Bulldozer approach to national standards won't work
NZEI News - 17 September 2009/18e
NZEI Joins Pay Equity Challenge Coalition
MR 2009/42 - Pay Equity petition should force government to sit up and listen
MR 2009/41 - Bad news for an already stretched teachers workforce
MR 2009/40 - OECD report a wake up call for childrens futures
NZEI News - 1 September 2009/17e
August
NZEI News - 25 August 2009/16e
2009 Principals' Cluster meetings
NZEI News - 18 August 2009/14e
MR 2009/39 - Time for government to deliver fair deal to support staff
MR 2009/38 - Fair Deal Friday!
NZEI News - 06 August 2009/015e
MR 2009/37 - National Standards timeline a victory for commonsense
NZEI News - 4 August 2009/14e
July
NZEI News - 22July 2009/13e
MR 2009/36 - Private investment threatens public education
NZEI News - 21 July 2009/12e
MR 2009/34 - Prime Minister needs to put words into action
NZEI News - 2 July 2009/11e
Primary Teacher Staffing and Salary Videos
June
MR 2009/31 - Anger over national standards consultation
NZEI News - 23 June 2009/10e
Te Reo Māori in English-medium Schools
NZEI Swine Flu Advice
Celebrate July 1
Support Staff Day, Ministry botches ECE pay, Swine flu - NZEI News 09e
MR 2009/26 - School Support Staff Day to highlight the fight against low pay
May
MR 2009/25 - Budget fails frontline education workers and signals trouble ahead in the classroom
MR 2009/24 - Budget needs to deliver strategic investment in education
NZEI News 08e - Bargaining success, national standards, PRT support and more
MR 2009/22 - NZEI urges parents and teachers to take part in the National Standards consultation
MR 2009/20 - Professional Leadership Plan
NZEI News - bargaining, social networks and WSR seminars
April
NZEI News 2009/06e
MR 2009/15 - Message to Government MPs around NZ
NZEI News 2009/05e
Invisible Learnings? - A commentary on John Hattie's 'Visible Learning'
Guidelines for entitlement to rest breaks in the ECE and Compulsory Education Sectors
March
NZEI News 2009/04e
Taumata Whanonga - Video coverage
NZEI Organisational Review
MR 2009/11 - Boost for status and value of Te Reo Maori
MR 2009/09 - Education workers throw weight behind pay equity
NZEI News 2009/03e
NN 2009/02c - 0800 NZEI HELP service launch
February
NZEI News 2009/02e
NN 2009/02 - NZEI News Fortnightly
MR 2009/07 - Flow on effects of voluntary bonding need to be considered
MR 2009/05 - No magic bullet for raising Maori Educational Achievement
NZEI News 2009/01e
Teaching and Learning Te Reo Māori I Y1-Y13 in English-medium settings
MR 2009/03 - Schools will welcome chance to get on with a good job
January
Parental Leave
NO 2009/01 - Class Size Matters
2008
December
MR 2008/76 - No exemption for education in fire at will bill
MR 2008/74 - Drop off in science achievement levels not surprising
MR 2008/72 - Principalship Under Pressure
Rourou 2008/11 - Special Education Building bridges between home and school
November
MR 2008/71 - New govt needs to act urgently on teachers supply
Disruptive Student Behaviour Guidelines
October
NN 2008/92 - Election of NZEI Worksite Reps
MR 2008/63 - Teachers Matter - Celebrate World Teachers Day
NN 2008/88 - Celebrate World Teacher Day
MR 2008/58 - Lack of commitment to frontline school staff disappointing
NN 2008/85 - Disruptive Student Behaviour Guidelines - rights and responsibilities
MR 2008/56 - Education Crusade fails to recognise contribution of frontline support staff
MR 2008/51 - Pay Jolt not a Politcal Football
September
MR 2008/50 - Disruptive Student Behaviour Guidelines
MR 2008/49 - Pay Jolt for School Support Staff
NN 2008/79 - World Teachers Day
Rourou 2008/09 - Creating a local curriculum
Classroom Release Time / CRT
MR 2008/46 - Police Vetting Measures Could Compromise Community Involvement
NN 2008/76 - 0800 NZEI Help
NN 2008/73 - NZTC Consultation
August
Unit Allocation Guidelines
Guidelines on Physical Contact with Children
NN 2008/69 - Surplus Staffing Surplus Units
NN 2008/66 - Electoral Finance Act Checklist
July
NN 2008/65 - Revised NZEI Code of Ethics
NN 2008/64 - Organising Call Centre
PT Unit Allocation Guidelines
NN 2008/62 - NZEI Te Riu Roa Organisational Review
MR 2008/35 - Call for More Detail on National's 90 Day Policy
MR 2008/34 - Wider Approach to Bullying Applauded
MR 2008/33 - Teacher Pay Packets Boosted
June
NN 2008/53 - Proposed Variation to the PPCA
NN 2008/48 - NZTC Elections
NN 2008/47 - New Collective Agreement for Area School Principals
May
NN 2008/42 - New Primary Principals Collective Agreement
MR 2008/28 - Survey shows teacher shortage crisis on Horizon
NN 2008/38 - NZEI Election ToolKit
MR 2008/27 - Cuts to teacher education will have serious consequences
MR 2008/26 - Government scores poorly on school funding
NN 2008/33 - New Guide to NZEI Available
April
MR 2008/21 - Report Underlines Link Between Poverty and Learning Difficulties
MR 2008/20 - Literacy results prove worth of professional teacher development programmes
March
NN 2008/14 - Collective Agreements Ratified
NN 2008/08 - Have your say on our on-line Forum
MR 2008/13 - Wider long-term approach needed to solve severe classroom behaviour
MR 2008/12 - Ratification of education sector settlements
February
MR 2008/10 - Survey shows school staffing levels healthy but flags problems ahead
MR 2008/03 - Milestone set of pay settlements to kick off school year
NN 2008/01 - NZEI News Going Electronic
January
MR 2008/02 - Beginning teachers need support and opportunity
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Proposed pay equality legislation will help shame the government into action
MR 2011/104 - Skewed Government Priorities Take their Toll on Children and Families
MR 2011 - Skewed Government Priorities Take their Toll on Children and Families
MR - Skewed Government Priorities Take their Toll on Children and Families
MR 2010/7 - PM misses the point on education reform
MR 2010/7 - PM misses the point on education reform
