WE STAND FOR
WE STAND FOR
BETTER FUNDING BETTER LEARNING
BETTER FUNDING BETTER LEARNING
CUT-PRICE EDUCATION FOR OUR KIDS?
CUT-PRICE EDUCATION FOR OUR KIDS?
Our kids deserve the best education in the world - and New Zealand can afford to provide it.
Our kids deserve the best education in the world - and New Zealand can afford to provide it.
But Education Minister Hekia Parata wants to radically change school funding. Her proposals could lead to larger class sizes, fewer teachers and less money for public education.
But Education Minister Hekia Parata wants to radically change school funding. Her proposals could lead to larger class sizes, fewer teachers and less money for public education.
Children learn better when they’ve got more one on one time with teachers, whether they’re in school or early childhood education.
Children learn better when they’ve got more one on one time with teachers, whether they’re in school or early childhood education.
Cut price education is already happening. Early childhood funding has been capped for years, and this year the Government froze core funding for schools, leaving them less money to employ support staff like teacher aides.
Cut price education is already happening. Early childhood funding has been capped for years, and this year the Government froze core funding for schools, leaving them less money to employ support staff like teacher aides.
Principals, teachers, support staff, and special education specialists say it’s time to put the brakes on these cut-price education plans.
Principals, teachers, support staff, and special education specialists say it’s time to put the brakes on these cut-price education plans.
Please support our call for better funding, not bulk funding.
Please support our call for better funding, not bulk funding.
Sign our postcard to the Minister of Education to restore funding to schools and ECE, protect class sizes and ensure our kids get the best education in the world.
Sign our postcard to the Minister of Education to restore funding to schools and ECE, protect class sizes and ensure our kids get the best education in the world.
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THE GOVERNMENT’S FUNDING PLANS ARE BAD NEWS FOR KIDS’ LEARNING
THE GOVERNMENT’S FUNDING PLANS ARE BAD NEWS FOR KIDS’ LEARNING
BIGGER CLASS SIZES
BIGGER CLASS SIZES
At the moment, students are guaranteed a minimum number of teachers based on their school’s roll. Under the proposed “global budget” model cash-strapped boards could be forced to “bank” money, to be cashed up at the end of the year, by cutting back on teachers. The upshot is more kids learning in bigger classes.
At the moment, students are guaranteed a minimum number of teachers based on their school’s roll. Under the proposed “global budget” model cash-strapped boards could be forced to “bank” money, to be cashed up at the end of the year, by cutting back on teachers. The upshot is more kids learning in bigger classes.
NO IMPROVEMENT TO TEACHING AND LEARNING
NO IMPROVEMENT TO TEACHING AND LEARNING
Treasury says there will be no improvement to children’s learning as a result of the Government’s bulk funding plan. So what’s the point of it?
Treasury says there will be no improvement to children’s learning as a result of the Government’s bulk funding plan. So what’s the point of it?
NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN FACT THERE COULD BE LESS
NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN FACT THERE COULD BE LESS
The Government’s plans are to keep overall education funding the same, but to allocate more of it to private schools and charters.
The Government’s plans are to keep overall education funding the same, but to allocate more of it to private schools and charters.
That means less money for public schools, bigger class sizes, less trained early childhood teachers, and more pressure on parents to make up the short fall.
That means less money for public schools, bigger class sizes, less trained early childhood teachers, and more pressure on parents to make up the short fall.
WE NEED BETTER FUNDING NOT BULK FUNDING
WE NEED BETTER FUNDING NOT BULK FUNDING
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