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Media releases 2024
Government refusal to release charter school information alarming
The Government’s refusal to release information, and lack of consultation with those directly affected, about impacts of charter schools on communities raises serious concerns about the costs and implications of this unproven experiment, says Chris Abercrombie PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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Media releases 2024
Secondary teachers urge David Seymour to get reality check on school lunches
Secondary teachers are urging Associate Education Minister David Seymour to visit some of the schools currently offering free healthy lunches, so he can get a more informed picture.
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Media releases
Te Tiriti must continue to be honoured and advanced in our secondary schools
On the eve of Waitangi Day, secondary teachers are urging the government to continue affirming and advancing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in education.
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High hopes for a smooth 2024 NCEA exam round
As National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) results are released today for about 160,000 young people in Aotearoa New Zealand, secondary school principals hope that this year’s exam round will be completely free of disruptions.
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Government needs to address secondary teacher shortage urgently
The Government needs to go where successive governments have failed – and solve the secondary teacher shortage crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.
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Repealing smoke-free legislation huge step backwards for schools and students
Repealing Aotearoa New Zealand’s ground-breaking smoke free legislation is a huge step back for schools and students, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.
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Secondary teachers urge Government to keep Fair Pay Agreements
If the Government really cared about people who were struggling or squeezed financially in Aotearoa New Zealand, it would keep the Fair Pay Agreement policy, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.
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PISA results continue to show more to be done for equity in education
The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results released today show a widening gap between students who are advantaged and students who are disadvantaged, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.
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Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines
Secondary teachers are mystified by the reasons given by the Prime Minister for the need to remove and replace the relationship and sexuality education guidelines, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.
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