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Unprecedented PPTA/NZEI combined meetings next week

Published: Fri 2 Sep 2016 11:10 AM
Media advisory for nationwide NZEI and PPTA meetings
2 September 2016
Unprecedented combined meetings of 60,000 PPTA and NZEI Te Riu Roa members begin around the country next week.
Educators from early childhood to secondary schooling are uniting to respond to the government’s proposal for Global Funding, saying it is a return to Bulk Funding and could result in fewer teachers and larger class sizes.
The government has also refused to explore any increase in funding for education.
Meetings will be held between 5 and 16 September, from Kaitaia to Invercargill, starting in Auckland on the 5th.
Media are welcome to attend these meetings for the opening speeches, but the sessions will be restricted to members only during floor discussion and voting.
You can find details for the meetings in your region here.
NZEI
New Zealand Educational Institute
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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