September 29, 2010
PPTA conference delegates have unanimously voted to oppose any government moves to establish public private partnerships (PPPs) in schools.
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Recent PPTA press/media releases.
PPTA Pans Private Profiteering
PPTA takes steps to save Pasifika languages
September 29, 2010
PPTA has voted to support a national languages policy in a bid to prevent Pasifika languages from dying out.
Principals and teachers – a united force
September 30, 2010
Delegates at PPTA’s annual conference were assured that they have the support of their principals through the industrial round and a shared ‘moral purpose.’
This is not the time to forget about education
Education is one of the strongest aspects of a robust and successful community.
The government needs to invest in education and look after the working conditions for secondary teachers and the learning conditions for students.
PPTA members have asked for a fair and reasonable settlement package that:
- Values secondary teachers
- Supports recruitment and retention
- Promotes safer school environments
- Reduces class sizes
- Creates better learning conditions for students
A crisis created by decision makers is one we can choose to avoid right now.
Grim time for teachers' and workers' rights – NZCTU
September 29, 2010
Unions country-wide are shoring up for a battle with a government that does not value education and consistently attacks workers rights, NZCTU president Helen Kelly says.
Actions speak louder than words minister
September 28, 2010
Education minister Anne Tolley will have to put her words into actions if her speech to PPTA’s annual conference is to be more than empty rhetoric, PPTA president Kate Gainsford says.
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- A black day for teaching – ministry offer rejected
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- PPTA calls for independent look at staffing
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