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Educators would welcome a non-partisan vision for education
Educators would welcome a non-partisan vision for
education
17 February 2017
NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed New Zealand First’s proposal for an Education Hui to develop a strategic plan for education for the next 30 years, involving the entire sector.
NZEI President Lynda Stuart said New Zealand needed a shared vision for education that had the buy-in of all stakeholders.
“It would mean that whichever political party was in power, there is a shared vision of where we want to head, rather than changing direction with every change of government,” she said.
"Education has been a political football for too long and there's no evidence that constant political interference has improved our system for children. It's time parents and teachers were listened to as the experts on children's learning."
“Our members – principals, ECE and primary teachers, support staff, kaiarahi i te reo and special education staff – would be willing participants in such a conversation.”
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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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