Scoop News  
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1206/S00123/the-union-report-18-june-2012-education-special.htm


The Union Report 18 June 2012: Education Special

The Union Report - Education Special with Ian Leckie, National Secretary of the NZEI and Austen Pageau the PPTA's spokesperson for the emerging teachers network

Issue 1 - According to the Prime Minister, the only problem with larger classroom sizes was the sales pitch - does this suggest that the Prime Minister isn't listening?

Issue 2 - Why are we adopting an idea like Charter Schools from the far right ACT Party?

Issue 3 - Student allowance cut backs, national standards and the gutting of adult education - is this Government committed to Public Education?

Coming up...

25th June - Helen Kelly from the CTU & Richard Wagstaff rom the PSA
2nd July - Lesley Harry from NZNO & First Union
9th July - Helen Kelly & ?


ENDS