National Standards Plus
Seriously. How ridiculous? Mum is running late for work, driving over the hill to her 9 til 5 job in the city centre. A notification comes through on her phone at 9:01am, and although...
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Teacher Strike – 15 August 2018
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Over the Bridges and around the Roundabouts
Hekia did a U-Turn on class sizes back in 2012 when she announced National would be increasing class sizes. John Key himself stated that he sent his children to private schools because of the...
On the steps of parliament: protest against ERO | Network on Net
Original article: https://networkonnet.wordpress.com/2017/08/14/on-the-steps-of-parliament-protest-against-ero/ Posted on August 14, 2017by Kelvin Smythe Timed for the opening of parliament 1996: New Zealand First in coalition with National On Wednesday, 11 December, I pointed my car down my driveway in...
The pendulum swings back on school tests | BBC
Let’s hope that NZ Government can make the change before they have to go back on this. Let’s ditch any National based assessment for primary schoolers. It’s too much. Too much pressure on the...
Welsh schoolchildren to receive early help with mental health problems
Children with emotional and mental health problems are to receive early help at school from teams of experts as part of a “unique” initiative being set up by the Welsh government. Pupils at more than...
Backbench MP’s vs. Teacher Salaries
Backbench MPs are about to earn $163,961 a year. The top of the pay scale for teachers is $78,000. If we turn the pay clock back to 1979, Backbenchers and experienced teachers earned roughly...