Teachers will pay higher fees for the right to elect members of the Teaching Council.

Teachers rate their schools highly - but not their 'communities of learning'.

About 90 primary school teachers turned out to discuss their claims.

The number of primary school teachers is dwindling and NZEI says action is required.

Some 70% of schools are measuring children's progress, but not against national standards.

Desperate measures to lure former teachers back as new survey finds unfilled vacancies.

COMMENT: Without National Standards children can be assessed on wider criteria.

National Standards will go and NCEA is also up for review by the new Labour-led Government

Auckland's primary teacher shortage has hit a new record with 287 vacancies.

Labour will announce more policy to deal with the effects of an overheated housing market.

Beginner teachers will get a bonus of up to $17,500 to teach in Auckland schools from 2018

A scheme offering new teachers up to $17,500 to teach in low-decile schools has flopped.

Auckland Kindergarten Association has backed down on changing hours and holidays.

Most new Auckland teachers plan to leave town, and many are deferring having children.

Part-time high-school teachers have lodged a pay equity claim for paid preparation time.

Pay equity for teacher aides and preschool teachers set to cost around $100m a year each.

6hrs a day of institutionalised education is too long for young children, critics say.

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Schools have won a funding increase - but less than the rate of inflation.

Documents released to the Herald reveal details of a proposed "disadvantage index"

The Government's new mediation service for equal pay is getting its first test today.

NZ Educational Institute is rallying Wellington preschoolers to ask MPs to restore funding

A massive under-spend of more than $330 million for a flagship Government educational policy has been revealed.

The two teacher unions, School Trustees Association and even the conservative Maxim Institute all backed the policy.

Primary school principals are burned-out and leaving the profession because of high stress and 'relentless' workload.

Few teachers think National Standards have had a positive impact on achievement, a new report says.

New Zealand students are performing below the international average when it comes to maths, a new study shows.

Nearly a quarter of 10-year-olds say they are bullied on a weekly basis.

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An Auckland primary school is asking parents to fork out up to $100 for a transition-to-school programme for under 5s.