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Media releases 2024
Treaty Principles Bill - statement of opposition
PPTA National Executive has endorsed this statement from Te Huarahi Māori Motuhake as the Association's position on the Treaty Principles Bill
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Media releases 2024
Taxpayers' Union request to schools
An Official Information Act (OIA) request sent to schools by the Taxpayers’ Union, about the time and resources spent teaching te reo Māori and tikanga, has landed on school principals at a particularly awkward time.
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Media releases 2024
Teachers stand up for public education on nationwide day of action
Teachers are standing together today in protest against government decisions that challenge the working conditions of teachers, divert resources away from public education and limit teachers’ ability to make school more engaging for ākonga Māori.
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PPTA’s Long Term Vision for the secondary teaching profession
The PPTA’s vision for the secondary teaching profession is: Secondary teaching is a well-paid profession We are a highly trained profession Teachers and school leaders are well supported in…
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Media releases 2024
School property changes welcomed - with some concerns
Improvements to the management of school property, announced today and based on the findings of a Ministerial inquiry into school property, are welcomed, says Kate Gainsford, Chair of the Secondary Principals’ Council.
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Media releases 2024
International condemnation of New Zealand charter schools law
Two of the largest unions in North America have condemned the New Zealand Government’s charter schools legislation, stating it violates international labour obligations.
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Media releases 2024
PPTA Te Wehengarua will cover members in charter schools
PPTA Te Wehengarua Annual Conference has decided to cover members in charter schools.
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Media releases 2024
NCEA survey shows serious concerns about rollout of Level 1 changes
A ‘pulse check’ on how the new Level 1 NCEA is being rolled out in schools is shocking, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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Media releases 2024
Associate Minister’s school attendance statement perplexing
A statement from the Associate Minister of Education today, about school attendance and when schools are open or closed for instruction, is a little perplexing, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.
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