There are up to ten scholarships of $6000 available each year - four for early childhood members and six for support staff members. Applications for the scholarships to be taken up in 2020 are now open.
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The Ministry of Education made new offers to members covered by the primary principals' and primary teachers' collective agreements in November. These offers were rejected by principals and teachers in a secret ballot in early December.
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Ako, the professional journal for 50,000 educators who are members of NZEI Te Riu Roa. In te ao Māori, the concept of ako means both to teach and to learn.
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Sign the petition to the Minster of Education calling on him to address the teaching shortage and other issues in primary education.
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In 2018, we’re making the message loud and clear: It’s Time. Time to lead, teach and learn. This means freeing primary teachers to teach so every child receives the personal attention they need to learn and thrive. It means freeing primary principals to focus on leading and it means ensuring we have enough teachers by attracting more people to teaching, by respecting them as professionals and paying them properly.
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No matter who you are or what kind of work you do, you deserve to be paid fairly for your work. But for women, achieving fair pay has been a long, hard battle which is not over yet.
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Polling over recent months shows 89% of Kiwis want more money spent on education, ahead of other issues. Read More
Thousands of primary teachers and principals gathered in meetings and rallies across Auckland today, on the first day of a week of rolling one-day strikes. Read More
Primary teachers are set to begin a week of one-day rolling nationwide strikes on Monday. Read More
The Prime Minister's announcement this afternoon that the Government will fully fund 600 Learning Support Coordinator positions in 2020 is a big win for children and a big win for teachers and principals. Read More
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