Thursday, June 20, 2013

Support staff are our schools’ unsung heroes

School support staff are the unsung heroes of our education system and deserve our respect and gratitude for the enormous contribution they make, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins.

Resignation won’t fool anyone

Another day, another official from the Ministry of Education falling on their sword, and yet there is still no sign that the Ministers responsible for the Novopay debacle are being held to account, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says.

Only constant is Hekia’s waffle

There is about as much integrity in the National Standards data as there is in the senseless waffle Hekia Parata uses to justify it, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins.

Regrets – she’s had a few

Hekia Parata needs to stop blaming everyone else and accept responsibility for signing-off Novopay – despite glaring inadequacies in the information she was relying on, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins.

Ministers must be accountable for Novo-fail

The most profound failing in the Novopay debacle is that of the ministers responsible, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins.

Consultation in name only for Christchurch schools

The fate of Canterbury’s schools looks to have been settled with little regard for the opinions of those that matter most – parents, boards and teachers, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins.

All kids deserve qualified teachers

All Kiwi kids deserve fully qualified teachers in their classrooms, and the Maori Party has the power to guarantee they get them, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins.

Minister finally sees sense over Salisbury

Education Minister Hekia Parata’s latest decision to keep Salisbury School open is the right one – it’s just a shame it took a court ruling, relentless community work and a major dose of negative press to bring the Minister round, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins.

Another $2 million from taxpayers for Novopay

Taxpayers will fork out another $2 million for auditors to deal with the mountain of complications created by Novopay, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins has revealed.

No need for secrecy around charter schools

The Government should lift its veil of secrecy surrounding the establishment of charter schools and be up-front with the public about who has applied to set them up, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins.

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