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Ummmm… what is your point?
The Government has acted in a fiscally sensible manner. The economy is growing at a good rate and now can sustain higher spending. Hence why they are going to pay more in education now.
I suspect there will be more spending in other areas as well. Stay tuned.
“The Government has acted in a fiscally sensible manner.”
Yeah, right, get the Tui board out, Gosman!
Offering carrots to a fair few principals and teachers, to detect and promote “achievers”, that is simply a divide and rule approach, nothing else. And that is what this government does, it rewards it’s own traditional voter base, and it neglects those that will never vote National anyway.
This is designed to divide teachers and their unions, and to undermine their influence, same as they did with unions in general when bringing in the Employment Contracts Act in 1991 or 1992.
No kid that already comes from poor and disadvantaged backgrounds will benefit from higher paid principals and “elite” teachers, when they still have to go to school hungry and poorly clothed and looked after.
Why do National always only reward a few, who already do well, and shit on the rest? It would make more sense to pay teachers better across the board, and above all ensure better working conditions, by sharing the responsibilities with perhaps a few more teachers. But now, we cannot have that.
Don’t forget the high paying jobs for their mates that this will create as well.
The fact that you don’t see the point, Gosman, speaks more about your own lack of insight than anything else.
Key is taking the business consultant’s approach to the problem – name a few more positions, with absolutely no clarity about why they will exist, and pay a few people more. In other words, divide and conquer the workforce while pretending to do something about education.
The head of the Principal’s federation Phil Harding has been very complimentary of the new policy. Why do you think that is?
More Money for Mates.
At least some members of the Principals’ Federation will see themselves as bosses, with the school as their little fiefdom. I imagine they are licking their lips at the likelihood of extra pay for merely repeating some Randian mantra or other. All I can say about them is that I’m glad they’re not in the classroom, much like useless university bureaucrats who are also promoted to managerial positions.
He’s as stupid as you are?
Well, it seems that as details are being released, catches are being found in National’s policies. Those Principals don’t seem quite so happy about it now;
“”It has the potential to improve education. Whether it actually does exactly that I’m not too sure, we’ll have to wait and see,” says Secondary Principals’ Association head Allan Vester.”
http://www.3news.co.nz/Catches-found-in-Nationals-new-teacher-plan/tabid/1607/articleID/329661/Default.aspx#ixzz2rOeKD8uD
http://www.3news.co.nz/Catches-found-in-Nationals-new-teacher-plan/tabid/1607/articleID/329661/Default.aspx
Wow! Person receiving lots of extra money to carry out new responsibilities is monitored and accessed for performance after a period of time. I know delivering results is foreign to left wingers but this is not so unusual for the rest of us.
Indeed, Ovicula.
And funny how there wasn’t enough money for the lowest paid workers in society in 2012 – but there’s $359 million to spend in an election year…
I wonder if this signals the end to National Standards as a “band aid” solution to problems with our education system?
They won’t be spending this in election year. It is due to come in to effect next year.
this is quite hard to read.
It’s good that the government have recognised that the education system is fucked.
It’s bad that they lack the ideas to do anything positive about it. We need to be adopting a better education system, not creating middle management positions for the broken one.
Yet another Classic national lazy arse policy to appear Like they are doing some thing,when in actual fact they are doing nothing to help the education of kids & our poor international ranking which has happened under nationals inept governance.
But what they are doing Like usual Will cost NZ more down the line financially and more so socially.
Dodgy John Key the master of deception strikes again.
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