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Through its internal and external publications PPTA advocates for the importance of a high quality state-funded public education system that supports New Zealand's ethnically and culturally diverse schools and the teachers in them to maximise the learning of all young New Zealanders. Copies of most of our published material can be accessed via the menu on the left of this page. (Note:The easiest way to find published documents (usually in pdf format) is to use the search documents form
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The journal of the Association is the PPTA News, published 11 times a year. The Collective News is emailed to branches regularly and copies can be accessed by members logging in to this website. PPTA press releases respond to current events and attempt to attract media coverage of crucial issues in education. This collection of documents includes reports, guidance and advice, PPTA submissions, PPTA research and the Annual Report of PPTA. PPTA publishes on a variety of topics in education and has a programme of undertaking and publishing research in areas of concern and interest to members. This research informs PPTA policy work. PPTA research includes: Teachers talk about NCEA; Evaluation of Te Kōtahitanga; Professional standards for teachers and teacher education; Parents' perspectives of secondary teaching; Technology: theory without practice ... Annual Conference papers can be accessed on the Annual Conference papers webpage. PPTA publishes a monthly Collective News bulletin to branches. You will also find the Curriculum Support Days newsletter here. Includes the PPTA Presidents viewpoint from the PPTA News and 'Letters to the Editor' in response to various topics. Useful WWW resources for teachers. More information on issues. Guidance to collective agreements can be located on the collective agreements webpage. This material includes information on non-contact time; hours of work; consultation; allowances ...
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