Early Finish Thursday March 2nd 12.30pm

Our teachers love what they do, but not enough funding for schools means that they don’t have the time they would like to support all kids to thrive.

We can fix this though. NZEI Te Riu Roa primary teacher and principal members are making the case to Government for the best investment in tamariki. Smaller class sizes, more time for individual students and more specialist learning support staffing would make a huge difference.

Keeping and retaining teachers is top of mind right now, and this term, our teachers will also be meeting to consider a pay offer – and assessing if it’s enough to make sure that teaching is valued and is an attractive profession.

That is why the teachers at our school will be attending paid union meetings on Thursday 2 March. We are asking parents to support us by picking up your children at 12.30pm on that day, if you are able, so that our teachers can attend this important meeting in the afternoon.

 Please let us know (by answering the quick survey that has been emailed to you) whether you are able to do this for us. If you are unable to pick your children up - the staff that are left at school will supervise them. We need to know numbers so that we can be organised for this.

When we support our children to learn and succeed, we are supporting whānau and communities to thrive. 

We look forward to another great year in 2023 – and together with your support building the case for better investment in our tamariki. 

Ngā mihi nui

Jo