Opinion pieces and Editorials

Read what NZEI thinks about the hot issues in education.

2007

Disruptive Student behaviour: What makes children so mad?

NZEI Vice President and principal of Fairburn School in Otahuhu, Frances Nelson, discusses how disruptive student behaviour impacts on teaching and learning. More

We all need our early childhood teachers to be qualified

NZEI National Secretary Lynne Bruce looks at qualifications for early childhood teachers. Read more

National Standards Will Not Improve Children’s Learning.

NZEI National President Irene Cooper discusses National's new education policy. Read more

February 2007

NZEI’s Vice President and principal of Fairburn School in Otahuhu, Frances Nelson, comments on challenges schools face in the 21st century. Read more

2006

Judith Nowotarski

Kindergarten head teacher Judith Nowotarski, who led the teachers negotiating team during the kindergarten dispute, looks at the future for kindergartens.

Back to the Future

NZEI President Colin Tarr analyses National's education policies and their ramifications for learning and teaching. More

"At School with SIr Roger Douglas"

Canadian Teachers Federation President Terry Price talks about the impact of right wing education policies in Canada. Read more.

Working Parents and Early Childhood Education

Janette Kelly looks at the response to Helen Clark's speech to the opening of Parliament. More

January 2005

What should be the key objectives for schooling over the next five years?

NZEI President Colin Tarr outlines issues in the Ministry of Education's Schooling Strategy, which is out for public discussion between now and the end of March more.

December 2004

Touching in schools

NZEI’s guidelines for primary school staff on physical contact with students has been criticised by Alison Jones, an associate professor of education at Auckland University as an over reaction to the risks teachers face. She says they increase teacher anxiety about the issue. President Colin Tarr puts NZEI's case for guidelines on physical contact with students more.

Should qualified and registered early childhood teachers be paid the same as primary and secondary teachers?

NZEI Te Riu Roa says yes. National President, Colin Tarr, puts the case for extending pay parity to all qualified and registered early childhood teachers more.