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Lobby Network

NZEI Te Riu Roa's Lobby Network establishes regular working relationships with local MPs so that NZEI's issues and activities remain on the agenda of our country's decision-makers. Joining the network helps develop our education policies, promote high professional standards and the offer the best education for New Zealand's children.

Training and advice, along with regular lobby packs and background information, is provided for NZEI lobbyists.

Latest Lobbying Initiatives:

Lobbying on National Standards

NZEI is keen our views on national standards are communicated effectively to MPs as the standards move toward being gazetted in October. Please make an appointment to see your MP about this issue, and preferably, arrange for them to visit a local school to discuss national standards implementation with the principal or senior teachers.

National MPs for Operation Orange (0.1mb excel)

Briefing paper to give to MPs (0.1mb pdf)

Action points to guide your lobbying (0.1mb pdf)

Current Lobby Network News

2009 Term 3 - September 8 2009/6e (0.1mb pdf)

Previous terms Lobby packs

Lobby Pack August 5 2009/5e (0.1mb pdf)

Lobby Pack July 2 2009/4e (0.1mb pdf)

Lobby Pack June 19 2009/3e (0.1mb pdf)

2009 Term 1 Support Quality Education (0.1mb pdf)

Draft script for Lobbying your MP (0.1mb pdf)

2008 Term 4 Lobby Pack (0.1mb pdf)

www.national.org.nz/MPList.aspx

2008 Term 3 Lobby Pack (0.1mb pdf)

Fairness at Work briefing paper (0.1mb pdf)

Quality Public ECE briefing paper (0.1mb pdf)

ECE slides from Annual Meeting 2007 (0.2mb pdf)

QPECE Annual Meeting 2007 (0.5mb pdf)

CTU President speech outlining fairness at work policies. (www.union.org.nz)

Lobby Network meeting and record forms (0.1mb pdf)

News

23:07:10

MR 2010/48 - Schools need resourcing and support to provide for high needs children

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

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

22:07:10

4MR 2010/47 - PPPs bring no benefits to education

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

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

21:07:10

MR 2010/46 - Early childhood centres need stable workforce, not trial periods

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

19:07:10

MR 2010/45 - Fire at will Bill impacts on teacher recruitment and supply

The extension of the Government’s 90 Day Fire at Will Bill could have a devastating effect on teacher supply and staffing, according to the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

NZEI Submission 2006 (0.2mb pdf)

12:07:10

MR 2010/44 - Treasury papers expose government on early childhood cuts

NZEI says Treasury papers reveal that the Government was well aware that early childhood funding cuts would lead to increased fees for parents, but overall considered them low risk.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

06:07:10

MR 2010/43 - Māori educators send powerful message on national standards

A hui of more than 200 Māori educators has issued a strong vote of no confidence in National Standards, saying they will damage the learning of tamariki Māori.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

02:07:10

MR 2010/42 - Crunch time for Government on National Standards

The Government can no longer ignore the snowballing opposition to its National Standards policy, says NZEI.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

01:07:10

MR 2010/41 - National Standards let parents and children down

NZEI says the government is letting parents and children down in its haste to implement National Standards.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

29:06:10

MR 2010/40 - Petition demands parliamentary response to deepening crisis over National Standards

NZEI says politicians need to sit up and acknowledge the deepening crisis of confidence in the government’s National Standards policy.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

25:06:10

MR 2010/39 - Crisis of confidence in National Standards deepens

The Government needs to immediately engage with principals and teachers organisations to address a serious crisis of confidence in National Standards, says NZEI.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

Contact:

If you want to find out more about, or join the lobby network, please contact Shelley Hughes - shelley.hughes@nzei.org.nz or phone (04) 382 2744.

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