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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Another huge bureaucratic injustice
The following was written by a parent. After investigating it I have found the claims of terrible injustice to be supported. It is another case of the education bureaucracy listening to the wrong people; believing them to be the worth … Continue reading
Posted in Political, Principals
Tagged BOT, Education policy, Ministry of Education, Politics, principals, Schooling, Teachers, Trickery
6 Comments
Human nature, cynicism, and NZEI capitulation
As predicted in an earlier posting, there were strong majorities from schools in support of clusters, with teachers more strongly in favour than principals. I am impressed, given the farcically biased presentation and that such a vote should never have … Continue reading
Posted in NZEI
Tagged Clusters, Community of Learning, Curriculum, Education policy, National standards, Neoliberalism, NZEI, principals, Schooling, Teachers, Tomorrow's Schools
11 Comments
And now it is bullying by PLD personnel with the shadowy backing of ERO and the ministry
Of the stories sent in, I have given some priority to this one, that of a teacher being bullied by a senior person from a Professional Learning and Development company. Teachers are backing this up with their own accounts in which … Continue reading
Yesterday’s e-mail is a small win over ERO
The following e-mail was sent to all schools. It is clearly a rushed measure from Iona, a small advance, but a welcome one, and I praise her for it. It reads as grudging, but I suggest it might have somewhat … Continue reading
Posted in Education Review Office
Tagged BOT, Education policy, ERO, principals, Schooling
4 Comments
The review office at it again: Now let’s get this clear. The interview will be conducted in any way I want it to be
It is a given of human behaviour that non-accountable power inevitably leads to abuse; not by any particular individual but within any group. When has that given not provided? With the education review office, we have in a democracy, in … Continue reading
Posted in Education Review Office
Tagged Education, Education policy, ERO, Ministry of Education, National standards, Schooling, Teachers
9 Comments
These were the responses to I had a dream.
Responses to I had a dream John Carrodus says: September 15, 2015 at 4:27 pm Live your dream Kelvin, go the whole round, break the nose and go for the knockout! The Hogarths are with you, we need an official Bolshie! … Continue reading
Posted in NZEI
Tagged Clusters, Community of Learning, Education, Education policy, IES, Neoliberalism, NZEI, principals, Schooling, Tomorrow's Schools
1 Comment
I had a dream
I had been working late into the night against the deadline for the third ERO review of Opua School; desperate to get out the postings to protect the school from the revenge visit set up by the second review. It … Continue reading
Posted in NZEI
Tagged Clusters, Community of Learning, Curriculum, Education policy, Neoliberalism, NZEI, principals, Schooling, Teachers
14 Comments
NZEI is making a monumental blunder in its support of the government-enforced school groupings
The NZEI national executive said they unanimously agreed that the ‘ministry offer was the best they could achieve in the circumstances’ and they encouraged teachers to accept it at Paid Union Meetings in September. I am astounded that the NZEI … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, NZEI
Tagged Clusters, Community of Learning, Education, Education policy, ERO, National standards, NZEI, Schooling, Teachers, Tomorrow's Schools
11 Comments
The vote: when it comes to children, the best in the circumstances is not pragmatism it is submission
Dear NZEI teachers and principals of New Zealand The NZEI national executive said they unanimously agreed that the ‘ministry offer was the best they could achieve in the circumstances’ and they encouraged you to accept it at Paid Union Meetings … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, NZEI
Tagged children, Community of Learning, CoS, Education policy, ERO, Ministry of Education, NZEI, Schooling, Teachers
9 Comments
Jim Mora’s panel discusses the Opua School situation: also some talking points for NZPF branches
It was good to hear the Panel support so strongly the article by Kirsty Johnston. You can hear the panellists discussing how there should be transparency by ERO about the reviewer’s behaviour. Listen from 20.00 – 25.36. http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player/201770136 The irony … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, Education Review Office
Tagged Clusters, CoS, Education policy, ERO, IES, Ministry of Education, NZEI, NZPF, principals, Schooling, Trickery
4 Comments
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