The purpose of this 2011 annual conference paper "There Is Always A Reasonable Alternative (TIAARA)" is to provide New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association / Te Wehengarua (PPTA) members with a platform to advocate for an alternative economic model that promotes the production of equitable wealth and educational opportunities.
There Is Always A Reasonable Alternative (TIAARA); not TINA (There Is No Alternative)
There Is Always A Reasonable Alternative (TIAARA); not TINA (There Is No Alternative)
Summary: There Is Always A Reasonable Alternative (TIAARA); not TINA (There Is No Alternative)
The purpose of this paper is to provide PPTA members with a platform to advocate for an alternative economic model that promotes the production of equitable wealth and educational opportunities.
PPTA’s constitution requires us to advance the interests of secondary teachers and secondary schooling. We have long held that the interests of secondary schooling include the interests of our students.
In the past three years, it has become increasingly apparent to the Executive that, in order to fully engage in contesting for those interests, the Association would benefit from providing an economic perspective.
This paper seeks to begin the process of policy development by considering the economic models that governments have drawn on over the last century and, in particular assessing the impact of the past nearly 30 years of neoliberal economic policies on New Zealand. The paper contests the view that there is no viable alternative to the current economic approach.
- That the report be received.
Annual conference is the supreme decision-making forum in PPTA and it is by membership response to these papers that PPTA policy is established and actioned so it is important members get the chance to consider them.
We hope you will make these papers available to staff in your schools, the vast majority of whom are PPTA members, and please take the time to discuss these in departments.
Please feedback any thoughts, comments and recommendations to your branch or regional representatives, so they can contribute the branch view at the regional pre-conference discussions on your behalf.
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