Primary teachers and Govt reach settlement
The Ministry of Education and the primary teachers and principals' union have reached an agreement on collective contracts.
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Teachers 'unprepared' for national standards
Three-quarters of teachers are feeling unprepared and rushed as they work to implement national standards, a survey has found.
National standards 'tool to bash schools' - NZPF
The Govt's approach to national standards has shifted from benchmarks to help students to performance measures for teachers, the NZ Principals' Federation says.
Taxpayers fund PR for school standards
John Key and Anne Tolley justified a $200,000 taxpayer-funded public relations campaign to sell national standards.
Govt using ERO report as leverage - union
Education Minister Anne Tolley has been accused of manufacturing a crisis for political gain over a damning report into basic teaching skills.
Tolley talks tough in clash with teachers
Anne Tolley says she will sack the boards of primary schools which allow teachers to boycott national standards, saying they would be refusing to obey the law.
New educational standards will fail, academics say
A system of new national educational standards to assess primary school students is doomed to fail, academics across New Zealand say.
New education standards released
The Government has released new education standards to be introduced next year, tracking a student's progress and reporting it to their parents.
Key issues pay-cut challenge to teachers
John Key laid down a challenge to teachers yesterday - sacrifice part of a pay rise so school support staff can have one.