12 Podcast Episodes
Melanie Webber: Post Primary Teachers' Assn pres on $1.2 billion overhaul of Special Education system
Melanie Webber: Post Primary Teachers' Assn pres on $1.2 billion overhaul of Special Education system
A $1.2 billion overhaul of the Special Education system was promised by the Government yesterday. Instead of a bit of bu... Read more
17 Nov 2022
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2mins
Melanie Webber: PPTA President says streaming of classes causes harm to young people
Melanie Webber: PPTA President says streaming of classes causes harm to young people
Adopting a policy to end streaming in schools is on the agenda for the secondary teachers union today. Streaming is when... Read more
4 Oct 2022
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6mins
Melanie Webber: Teacher's union on report finding MoE went ahead with new modern learning environments without evidence
Melanie Webber: Teacher's union on report finding MoE went ahead with new modern learning environments without evidence
A new report has found the Ministry of Education barrelled forward with their new modern learning environments without a... Read more
19 Sep 2022
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4mins
Melanie Webber: Teachers' union says attendance numbers drop is not surprising
Melanie Webber: Teachers' union says attendance numbers drop is not surprising
Less than half of students are regularly attending school. The latest truancy data shows regular attendance in term one ... Read more
25 Jul 2022
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3mins
Melanie Webber: Teachers' union says attendance numbers drop is not surprising
Melanie Webber: Teachers' union says attendance numbers drop is not surprising
Less than half of students are regularly attending school.The latest truancy data shows regular attendance in term one d... Read more
25 Jul 2022
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3mins
Melanie Webber: PPTA President says schools are modifying timetables to deal with staffing issues caused by Covid
Melanie Webber: PPTA President says schools are modifying timetables to deal with staffing issues caused by Covid
Schools are again dealing with staffing issues as Covid-19 cases increase.Auckland's Carmel College has gone back to onl... Read more
5 Jul 2022
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3mins
Melanie Webber: PPTA President says schools are modifying timetables to deal with staffing issues caused by Covid
Melanie Webber: PPTA President says schools are modifying timetables to deal with staffing issues caused by Covid
Schools are again dealing with staffing issues as Covid-19 cases increase.Auckland's Carmel College has gone back to onl... Read more
5 Jul 2022
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3mins
Melanie Webber: This is not just affecting new teachers
Melanie Webber: This is not just affecting new teachers
New teachers have been underpaid by hundreds of dollars per week since the start of the year because of bureaucratic del... Read more
19 Apr 2022
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3mins
Melanie Webber: PPTA President on unvaccinated teachers being able to apply for jobs once mandates are lifted
Melanie Webber: PPTA President on unvaccinated teachers being able to apply for jobs once mandates are lifted
Vaccine mandates are ending for teachers at 11.59pm on April 4. 1400 teachers lost their jobs due to the mandate, but wi... Read more
23 Mar 2022
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2mins
Melanie Webber: PPTA President has concerns over the amount of close contacts in schools next week
Melanie Webber: PPTA President has concerns over the amount of close contacts in schools next week
Concerns about the number of students returning next week. From next Tuesday, years 11 to 13 students under Alert Level ... Read more
20 Oct 2021
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3mins