
Teachers upset over principal's dress edict
Teachers at an Auckland school are upset at being told to wear "businesslike" clothing to set an example for students. Do you agree?
Teachers at an Auckland school are upset at being told to wear "businesslike" clothing to set an example for students. Do you agree?
The Human Rights Commission has been asked to clarify whether a Sikh student should be allowed to wear a ceremonial dagger to school.
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He played 55 internationals for the All Blacks. Now Michael Jones is stepping up to lead West Auckland's Pacific community and agonising over going into politics.
The Govt's plan to cut Education Ministry backroom staff would force paperwork on to frontline workers, the Public Service Association says.
Once parents join Education Minister Anne Tolley in the national standards debate, she wins, as was evident yesterday.