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Government needs to address secondary teacher shortage urgently
The Government needs to go where successive governments have failed – and solve the secondary teacher shortage crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.
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Repealing smoke-free legislation huge step backwards for schools and students
Repealing Aotearoa New Zealand’s ground-breaking smoke free legislation is a huge step back for schools and students, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.
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Secondary teachers urge Government to keep Fair Pay Agreements
If the Government really cared about people who were struggling or squeezed financially in Aotearoa New Zealand, it would keep the Fair Pay Agreement policy, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.
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PISA results continue to show more to be done for equity in education
The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results released today show a widening gap between students who are advantaged and students who are disadvantaged, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.
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Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines
Secondary teachers are mystified by the reasons given by the Prime Minister for the need to remove and replace the relationship and sexuality education guidelines, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua acting president.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Greater support needed for aspiring secondary school wāhine Māori leaders
New research recommends a range of initiatives to support aspiring wāhine Māori leaders in secondary schools.
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Introducing the Senior Positions Advisory Committee
Associate and Deputy Principals have their own voice within PPTA Te Wehengarua, representing their views and concerns at the national level.
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Standing up for public education
Grassroots, branch-based campaigns will be needed with the likely return of a charter schools policy
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PPTA News: the Magazine
Celebrating our differences
A new network and advisory committee will be set up to recognise and support the strengths and abilities of neurodiverse kaiako.
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