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Funding for Christchurch education staff welcomed
16 May 2013
Immediate Release
Funding for Christchurch education staff welcomed
NZEI Te Riu Roa says it welcomes the $10 million extra funding announced in the Budget for support for teachers and school support staff in Christchurch.
NZEI National President Judith Nowotarski says teachers and support staff have been put under enormous stress because of the earthquake and the Ministry of Education’s handling of the Christchurch renewal programme.
“NZEI has been calling for this support package for some time.”
“We hope that this will go some way to maintaining a high quality workforce and allowing it to be focussed on achieving educational outcomes for Christchurch children.
“It is also a welcome recognition of the difficult situation that staff have been working under.
It’s expected that the money will go towards relief teaching and support staff assistance.
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NZEI Te Riu Roa
New Zealand Educational Institute
NZEI Te Riu Roa members work in every community in New Zealand, leading and advocating for quality public education.
We are the 50,000 principals, teachers and support staff who work in primary, area and secondary schools as well as early childhood centres, special education and school advisory services. We come together as NZEI Te Riu Roa - New Zealand's largest education union, a Treaty based organisation and a powerful advocate for quality public education.
We have the most important job in New Zealand - educating for the future.
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