Kindergarten educators who are members of the NZEI Te Riu Roa are covered by the kindergarten teacher, principals and the 2019- 2022 (KTCA) Chief Teachers` Collective Agreement. Teachers who are not covered by the collective agreement will have an individual employment contract (IEA). There is a clear need to make the use of funds more accountable to ensure that resource increases are passed on to teachers in the form of better pay and conditions. Pay parity with primary and secondary school teachers; The same pay increase and salary scale accepted by primary school teachers in their plan – An increase in headteachers and head teachers, including the inclusion of headteacher allowance in the rate of pay – A one-time payment of $1,500 (pro-assessed for part-time employees) for teachers who were members of the NZEI Te Riu Roa on July 12, 2019 : An obligation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi What is the problem? Teachers who work in most early childhood education services are involved. They receive lower salaries than other teachers and are generally treated as slaves. This keeps the cost of early education low for the government and provides money for services for other purposes. While such exploitation of our teachers takes place, the status of early childhood education in our education system remains low and the quality of early childhood education and education for our children is threatened. Teachers should not be forced to sacrifice their personal merit and well-being for the financial benefit of others. NZEI Te Riu Roa Members work in every community in New Zealand and lead and commit to quality public education.
We are the 50,000 school leaders, teachers and facilitators who work in primary, departmental and secondary schools, as well as in early childhood centres, special education and school guidance. We come together as NZEI Te Riu Roa – New Zealand`s largest educational union, a contractual organization and a strong advocate of quality public education. We have the most important task in New Zealand – training for the future. If you want a printed copy of this agreement, we advise you to download the following PDF version. An increase in public resources alone cannot lead to better remuneration and better conditions for teachers. (See the EEC`s National Sectoral Survey on Teachers` Pay for More Information) Employers and staff largely agree that the department should eliminate the rates set for the pay certificate more than in the past. (See the results of a national ECA sector survey on this issue). There are service providers, including small service providers, who say they are already paying above certification rates, and this would help reduce the ability of other services to underpay them in terms of parental costs if other services were to pay wages above the current minimum level.