Minister Canes School Principals - Donnelly
Monday, 10 December 2001, 11:21 am
Press Release: New Zealand First Party
‘By buckling to PPTA demands to guarantee non-contact time
within the secondary teachers’ contract, the Minister of
Education, Trevor Mallard has made a rod for principals’
backs,’ said NZ First education spokesperson, Brian
Donnelly today.
‘Mr Mallard has gone for the cheap option
but the result will be less flexibility for school
administrators to use staff in the best manner to meet the
learning needs of students. The range of courses,
especially at senior levels, will be restricted.’
‘There
are flow on effects into area schools where principals will
be required to provide guaranteed non-contact time for those
teaching primary classes.’
The settlement will do little
to placate the anger of secondary teachers and will enhance
the dissatisfaction of primary teachers when they see their
area school colleagues with better conditions. All in all,
this is a lose-lose
situation’.
ENDS
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