Support staff have voted to vary their collective agreement. NZEI Te Riu Roa are holding paid union meetings for teacher aides between 13 July-20 August 2020. See the schedule here.
Early childhood teachers so an incredibly important job. But their pay is up to 49% behind kindergarten and primary with the same skills, qualifications and responsibilities. That's not OK. We believe every teacher is worth it and that the government needs to act now to fix the gap. If you agree, join your voice with ours and have your say. Vote to add your voice here
Teacher aides, admin, other support staff and kaiārahi i te Reo have voted to accept their collective agreement offers from the Ministry of Education, with the Living Wage of $21.15 as the new minimum pay rate. Find out about the settlement here.
Work is still progressing on our early childhood teachers, kaiārahi i te reo and administration claims. Keep an eye out here for updates on our pay equity claims.
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Today NZEI Te Riu Roa is launching Te Ake Rautangi, a new whakahau calling for the mana of Kōhanga Reo kaimahi to be upheld by ensuring all kaimahi are paid fairly. Read More
NZEI Te Riu Roa is welcoming the Government’s funding announcement to support schools and early learning services as they face lower attendance rates after the Covid-19 lockdown. Read More
Early childhood teachers were celebrating last night following news the country's second largest early childhood education employer has backed down on a new contract that would have cut its teachers' hours in half. Read More
NZEI Te Riu Roa is concerned public funding earmarked for much needed pay increases for early childhood teachers may instead be going towards maintenance and private corporations’ bottom lines. Read More
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