More paid parental leave best option for our babies
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 9:00 am Press Release: NZEI
More paid parental leave best option for our babies
26
August 2015
Extending paid parental leave will give more
children a better start in life particularly in light of a
recent report which found that nearly half of early
childhood centres did not provide quality learning for
under-twos.
NZEI National President Louise Green says the
ERO report, which showed that 46 percent of early childhood
services are not doing enough to help under-twos learn,
should raise a red flag for the Government.
"Quality early
childhood education is vital, especially for children from
disadvantaged backgrounds.
“That’s why we believe it
is important that the Government supports Labour MP Sue
Moroney’s Bill to extend paid parental leave to 26
weeks.
“There are many benefits from giving parents the
choice of staying at home longer with their babies but we
also need to ensure that all children get quality early
childhood care and education.
"Sadly, the Government’s
policies, which allow for as few as 50 percent qualified
teachers in early childhood education, make it extremely
difficult for centres to maintain quality.
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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