NZEI YMN Network

Blunt welfare reform will put children at risk

The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa is warning that young children will be the ultimate losers from blunt welfare reform which forces sole parents back into work.

MR 2010_56 - Government coats ERO report with political gloss and ignores reality

Just 19 percent of schools are well prepared for National Standards, according to an ERO report released today.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

MR 2010/30 - Budget launches attack on quality teaching for youngest learners

Today’s 2010 Budget is a nice-looking parcel with some nasty surprises wrapped inside when it comes to education, according to NZEI.

Media Release (0.1mb pdf)

MR 2009/37 - National Standards timeline a victory for commonsense

The Education Minister has released a timeline which recognises and takes account of concerns raised by teachers and principals that the draft timeframe was too tight.

Media Release 2009/37 (0.1mb pdf)

Unite's minimum wage campaign

"Should the adult minimum wage be raised in steps over the next three years, starting with an immediate rise to $15 per hour, until it reaches 66% of the average total hourly earnings as defined in the Quarterly Employment Survey?"

Download and sign the petition (www.unite.org.nz)

Support Staff Day, Ministry botches ECE pay, Swine flu - NZEI News 09e

NZEI News - 9 June 2009/09e

This week in NZEI News - Support Staff Day, Ministry botches ECE pay, Swine flu, National Standards networking, 21st century thinking and more...

NZEI News 08e - Bargaining success, national standards, PRT support and more

NZEI News - 26 May 2009/08e
This week: pay parity success for kindergarten teachers, support staff negotiations, having your say on National Standards, NZEI organisational review focus groups, PRT support seminars, a pay equity protest and more...

2009 Provisionally Registered Teacher Seminars

NZEI Te Riu Roa has invited those provisionally registered teachers we know about to NZEI seminars that focus specifically on issues that are relevant to people early in their teaching career. The seminars are happening across the country between 11 and 30 June and are supported by employment related education leave (EREL).

The course content is different to that provided by advisers – we focus on the rights and responsibilities of early career teachers and include opportunities to:

- find out more about the collective agreement entitlements
- learn about managing responsibilities within a profession
- develop strategies for dealing with tricky situations
- share what’s working with each other and this year there is also an opportunity to find out more about
- the issues that are important in the sector currently (the Teachers Matter and early childhood campaigns).

In some regions the seminars are run separately for primary and early childhood (including kindergarten) teachers, and in others they are together.

Provision is made during the seminar to allow for separate specific sector discussions, and also to allow PRT 1 and PRT 2 teachers to work separately.

Respond to the invitation early to secure your place at these seminars. For further information please contact Shelley Hughes - 04 382 2714 or email shelley.hughes@nzei.org.nz.

2009 PRT Seminar Schedule (0.1mb pdf)

NZEI News - bargaining, social networks and WSR seminars

NZEI News 2009/07e
This week in NZEI News - bargaining updates, new social networking sites for support staff and the rainbow network, worksite rep seminars, the organisational review, and news on league tables in Australia and the UK.

NZEI News 2009/06e

NZEI members visited thirty Government MPs as part of nation-wide activities on Friday 17 April, demanding bargaining for support staff and kindergarten members begin urgently. Thank you to all who got involved - bargaining dates have now been agreed as a result! You can see images and video of the day’s events on the NZEI website.

In this edition:

SS / ECE Bargaining dates agreed
NZEI Scholarships - time is running out
2009 Worksite Rep Seminars
National Standards hit the radio waves
YMN Hui pics
Pay Equity Petition - keep 'em coming
Union Women – Organising Our World Conference
Rainbow Network

NZEI News 2009/05e

NZEI News - 7 April 2009/05e

This week in NZEI News... Support Staff meet the PM, Scholarships and Study Awards open for applications, John Hattie's book critique and more. Have an enjoyable Easter break, the next NZEI News will be on 28 April...

Guidelines for entitlement to rest breaks in the ECE and Compulsory Education Sectors

NZEI Te Riu Roa, various sector groups and the Ministry of Education have been in discussion over the impact of an amendment to the Employment Relations Act that introduced a statutory entitlement to rest breaks. These documents outlinine some broad guidance on the issue for the ECE and Compulsory Education sectors.

Meal and rest break guidelines for the ECE sector (0.1mb pdf)

Meal and rest break guidelines for the Compulsory education sector (0.1mb pdf)

NZEI News 2009/04e

NZEI News - 25 March 2009/04e

This NZEI News looks at pay equity, coverage from last week's Taumata Whanonga, the NZEI Organisational Review and much more...enjoy

NZEI Organisational Review

The current consultation round is providing messages that will direct the next stages of development. What's working well? What needs a re-fit? Where does my voice fit in all this?

If you haven't been able to make it to a local organisational review workshop, check out the video and powerpoint presentation, and have your say on the report-back form.

Influence the future of our union now.

Organisational Review consultation (0.5mb pdf)

Have your say - vote on the options (www.surveymonkey.com)

Taumata Whanonga - Video coverage

The Taumata Whanonga was held at Te Papa on 16 and 17 March 2009. Planned by the Ministry of Education in conjunction with representatives of various organisations, it focussed on behaviour issues in schools and early childhood centres. Video coverage of the keynote speakers is now available for viewing.

Taumata Whanonga video coverage