Welcome to the website of the New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association / Te Wehengarua (PPTA), the professional association representing teachers and principals in secondary and area schools, and teachers in intermediates, technicraft centres, and community education.
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2 May 2012
Claims by ACT party leader John Banks that the Charter School Working Group will be an independent “arms-length body” are laughable in light of newly released OIA material, PPTA president Robin Duff says.
Political blog No Right Turn has published papers released under the Official Information Act that reveal Banks bypassed proper political process to appoint former party president Catherine Isaac – who has no experience in the education field - to lead the working group.
“How can a group led by a former high-ranking ACT official, shoulder-tapped by the ACT leader possibly be at arms-length from the ACT party?” Duff asked.
The New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association / Te Wehengarua (PPTA) believes there should be a long-term strategy for education in New Zealand, this strategy requires political consensus. We urge political parties to work together to develop a collaborative national process that supports constructive educational change.
End the ping-pong in education
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