Secondary school teachers in Dunedin and Queenstown will step away from their whiteboards at 1pm today, to hold paid union meetings about the National-led coalition government’s attempt to reintroduce charter schools in New Zealand. The proposed charter schools could have the autonomy to set their own curriculum, qualifications, pay rates for teachers, school hours and school terms. More than 21,000 secondary and area school teachers across the country are expected to attend the meetings. "Charter schools were a hugely expensive and unproven experiment when they were last introduced back in 2014. He said the association was "seriously concerned" this time around about existing schools being converted to charter schools.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 12, 2024 17:16 UTC