Monday, 11 March 2019, 10:15 pm Press Release: NZEI
NZEI supports student action over climate
change
11 March
2019
NZEI Te Riu Roa supports
young people who are planning to strike for climate justice
this Friday.
While the strike will largely be attended by
secondary school students, NZEI is aware that some primary
students will attend with whānau.
"Today's children will
be the ones who have to live with the consequences of
adults' apathy and inaction over the past few decades.
They're rightly angry, and it's about time politicians
around the globe started thinking beyond the next electoral
cycle," said NZEI President Lynda Stuart.
Ms Stuart said
having an understanding of environmental, political and
social issues was part of the curriculum.
"Some
primary-aged children are passionate about these issues and
plan to attend climate change rallies with their families
this Friday. It will be important that they liaise with
their school about attending," she said.
"I know many
schools will use Friday's action as a springboard for
discussions about the environment and related issues."
Ms
Stuart has joined more than 1200 New Zealand professors,
researchers and educators in signing an open letter supporting young citizens
taking strike action around the globe this
Friday.
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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