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Initial Teacher Education report more about ideology than genuine solutions

September 14, 2023

The NZ Initiative report into Initial Teacher Education is more about promoting its ideological views on education and less about genuinely exploring ways to improve Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Aotearoa New Zealand, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.

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Teaching profession best equipped to improve numeracy and literacy

August 21, 2023

Secondary teachers appreciate the fundamental importance of students’ basic literacy and numeracy skills but have serious concerns about the Government’s plans to legislate how teachers teach, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.

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Area school teachers vote to accept new collective agreement

August 21, 2023

Area school teachers have voted to accept the latest Ministry of Education collective agreement offer.

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Call for Nominations: Election of President, Junior Vice President, Māori Vice President and Executive members for 2024 - 2025

August 10, 2023

Members are hereby notified that, in accordance with Rules 65(i) and (ii) of the Constitution, nominations are invited for the 2024-2025 year as follows:

President
Junior Vice President
Māori…

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Secondary teachers ratify new collective agreement

August 9, 2023

Secondary teachers have ratified – overwhelmingly – the settlement of a new collective agreement.

Secondary teachers to vote on collective agreement offer

August 2, 2023

Now that the Government has accepted the arbitration panel’s recommended settlement of the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement (STCA), PPTA Te Wehengarua national executive will recommend an offer, based on the recommendations, to members next week.