28 January 2021
NZEI Te Riu Roa has launched an independent review of perceived under-resourcing in primary schooling , inviting public submissions on how to ensure every child can realise their potential.
NZEI Te Riu Roa members have raised serious concerns about insufficient staffing and the ability of schools to meet the needs of every student, and NZEI Te Riu Roa President Liam Rutherford said it was time to take a proactive lead on finding solutions to present to government.
“With that in mind, we’re launching
Pūaotanga: An independent review of primary school staffing, to delve into these issues,” he says.
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The chair of the Tomorrow s Schools Review Taskforce which reviewed the entire school system for the government two years ago, Bali Haque, said the problem was the inevitable result of a failing system.
He was backed by other experts who said teachers could not reverse declining achievement without big changes to the way schools are run.
Their comments followed the Principals Federation s call earlier this week for the Education Ministry to show more leadership in tackling declining student performance in a range of international and national tests.
Haque said the principals criticism of the ministry was not surprising.
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 1:14 pm
NZEI Te Riu Roa has launched an independent review of
perceived under-resourcing in primary schooling , inviting
public submissions on how to ensure every child can realise
their potential.
NZEI Te Riu Roa members have raised
serious concerns about insufficient staffing and the ability
of schools to meet the needs of every student, and NZEI Te
Riu Roa President Liam Rutherford said it was time to take a
proactive lead on finding solutions to present to
government. With that in mind, we re launching
Pūaotanga: An independent review of primary school
staffing, to delve into these issues,” he