Posted by: Tom Haig
on 01, May, 2013
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Youth guarantee ,
Teachers Council ,
MOE ,
Ministry of Education ,
John Key ,
John Banks ,
Hekia Parata ,
education politics ,
education policy ,
education ,
Christchurch schools ,
change ,
Catherine Isaac ,
Bulk Funding ,
Buildings ,
Bill English
It was widely agreed that Parata had a rough year in 2012 and was lucky to keep her portfolio – albeit now saddled with a mini-van load of associate ministers who are doing most of the work.
Despite supposedly being the Ronald Reagan of the National Party she alienated the sector, baffled the public, struggled in the House and burned through her staff.
Posted by: PPTAweb
on 11, Feb, 2013
Horror stories, especially those that bring ghouls back from the shadows of the underworld, are popular with some people. Others prefer to rob a grave or three and dig up the skeletons of bad ideas.
The 'Bulk funding' spectre is one bad idea recently dug up by Ministry of Education wonks - and hinted at by lurking Treasury boffins - as a solution to 'teachers'.
Some of ACTs shades have even suggested taking the spectre of Novopay that one step further to the full chaos of bulk funding.
Posted by: PPTAweb
on 09, Feb, 2012
Tagged in:
teaching ,
teachers ,
students ,
research ,
privatisation ,
PPTA ,
MOE ,
Ministry of Education ,
John Banks ,
Hekia Parata ,
Class size ,
ACT Party
Everyone seems to be back to their 'usual' lives. Teachers and students back at school, workers back at work, including me, so that means update the blog - as no elves updated it for me during my own summer(?) break.
Politicians are back prevaricating and obfusticating and some of their advisors advice appears to do the same. The announcements on charter schools, and class size - and the Ministry of Education briefing to the incoming Minister - are depressing examples.
So to advice from Bertrand Russell and the Skepticblog and referenced in the title of this blog - don't take people's (politicians in particular) word and check everything twice:
Posted by: PPTAweb
on 10, Oct, 2011
Tagged in:
teaching ,
teachers ,
students ,
student achievement ,
secondary schools ,
PPTA ,
Performance pay ,
MOE ,
Ministry of Education ,
learning ,
education spending ,
education politics ,
education ,
Class size ,
annual conference
Sitting on the train wondering where to begin with this week's blog. Class size seems a good place to start as Kate Gainsford, PPTA vice president, was on breakfast TV yesterday morning discussing class size - and in the twitterverse a couple of commentators suggested performance pay for teachers would be better value for money in improving student achievement.
Posted by: Cynic
on 02, Dec, 2010
Tagged in:
unions ,
teachers ,
STCA ,
secondary schools ,
salary ,
PPTA ,
pay ,
NZEI ,
negotiations ,
MOE ,
Ministry of Education ,
industrial action ,
Entrenchment ,
Employment Relations Act ,
education spending ,
education politics ,
conditions ,
collective agreement ,
bargaining
Entrenchment refers to a clause in the NZEI primary teachers' collective agreement. This clause is an agreement between NZEI and the MoE, it means that any increases in pay made to PPTA members will also be offered to NZEI members.
If NZEI members accept the offer, being taken out to them by their executive, they will receive an immediate pay-rise.
PPTA members have rejected the miserly mixed up offers of the Ministry - and have said they will continue to fight for improved teaching and learning conditions in secondary schools.
