Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 11:29 am Press Release: NZEI
Hundreds of educators protest IES in Rotorua
Four
hundred educators from around the country took their
opposition to the Government's controversial Investing in
Educational Success policy to the public today.
Members of
NZEI Te Riu Roa meeting in Rotorua this morning affirmed
their overwhelming vote of no confidence in the IES with a
rally in Government Gardens outside Rotorua's iconic
museum.
NZEI Te Riu Roa President Judith Nowotarski says
teachers, principals and support staff from across the
country are committed to promoting genuine collaboration
between schools and early childhood services, but believe
the IES is a top down, one size fits all model that is
unworkable in the primary sector.
"We want more investment
in education that supports genuine, needs-driven, grassroots
collaboration, as well as resourcing that directly benefits
children. That means more investment in quality teaching In
children's critical early years, better support in the
classroom and for children with special learning needs, and
smaller class sizes."
She says members committed to
working with their school communities to oppose engagement
in the IES model and instead talk to government about the
real priorities for boosting student success.
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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