Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 6, 2019 17:12:37 GMT 12
MĀORI TEACHER RETENTION VITAL FOR HEALTHY SYSTEM
Teachers unions say while they appreciate moves to increase teacher recruitment and training, the Government needs to get serious about retaining them.
"They were talking in terms of African American students who had a black teacher in primary school, and that increases greatly their likelihood of graduating, of going on to college. It's that idea of representation, you cannot be what you cannot see. And if we do not have really strong powerful young Māori teachers in there, it has an impact on everyone," Ms Webber says.......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjE2NTY/M%C4%81ori-teacher-retention-vital-for-healthy-system
Teachers unions say while they appreciate moves to increase teacher recruitment and training, the Government needs to get serious about retaining them.
"They were talking in terms of African American students who had a black teacher in primary school, and that increases greatly their likelihood of graduating, of going on to college. It's that idea of representation, you cannot be what you cannot see. And if we do not have really strong powerful young Māori teachers in there, it has an impact on everyone," Ms Webber says.......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjE2NTY/M%C4%81ori-teacher-retention-vital-for-healthy-system