Education cuts would move paperwork to frontline - PSA
The Govt's plan to cut Education Ministry backroom staff would force paperwork on to frontline workers, the Public Service Association says.
The Govt's plan to cut Education Ministry backroom staff would force paperwork on to frontline workers, the Public Service Association says.
Once parents join Education Minister Anne Tolley in the national standards debate, she wins, as was evident yesterday.
The Govt's approach to national standards has shifted from benchmarks to help students to performance measures for teachers, the NZ Principals' Federation says.
John Key and Anne Tolley justified a $200,000 taxpayer-funded public relations campaign to sell national standards.
The Govt will spend $200,000 on a nationwide letter and brochure drop to inform people about new educations standards in place from today.
John Key is trying to shut down concerns about national standards by saying decisions on how the data will be publicly reported are too far away to worry about.
The North Shore primary school at which a teacher has been accused of indecent assault will apply to have the man's name suppression lifted.