Tom
@tomcpearce.bsky.social
Dad, teacher and PhD student based in Te Whanganui a Tara. He/him
Education, politics, prison abolition, books and bikes.
Education, politics, prison abolition, books and bikes.
People are appointed for three years, so it isn't surprising to see some people opting for re-appointment and others not. Prebble has resigned though, which is different.
March 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
People are appointed for three years, so it isn't surprising to see some people opting for re-appointment and others not. Prebble has resigned though, which is different.
Some parents can afford it but are neglectful. Some parents can afford it but aren't out of bed in the morning to make lunch. Some parents can afford it but spend the money on other shit. That's obviously a minority but even if that were the case for all of them, who cares? Their kids still need kai
March 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Some parents can afford it but are neglectful. Some parents can afford it but aren't out of bed in the morning to make lunch. Some parents can afford it but spend the money on other shit. That's obviously a minority but even if that were the case for all of them, who cares? Their kids still need kai
The treaty principles bill is precisely an attempt to change NZ's constitutional law to undermine the Waitangi tribunal. They aren't even being discrete about it.
May 16, 2024 at 8:11 PM
The treaty principles bill is precisely an attempt to change NZ's constitutional law to undermine the Waitangi tribunal. They aren't even being discrete about it.
Yeah his online culture wars stuff spilled over and fortunately it went down like a lead balloon
May 16, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Yeah his online culture wars stuff spilled over and fortunately it went down like a lead balloon
It'll be interesting to see how they manage it if it does eventuate! Hopefully they'll just decline to avoid bad press. Huge issues involved in removing requirements for trained/registered teachers, especially when schools will likely have to prioritise spots for disadvantaged/more vulnerable kids.
May 15, 2024 at 7:54 PM
It'll be interesting to see how they manage it if it does eventuate! Hopefully they'll just decline to avoid bad press. Huge issues involved in removing requirements for trained/registered teachers, especially when schools will likely have to prioritise spots for disadvantaged/more vulnerable kids.
Yeah there didn't used to be much difference other than bulk funding and untrained/unregistered teachers. Now that public schools have all these extra requirements around minimum hours of reading/writing/maths, and structured literacy etc, there's a bigger difference
May 15, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Yeah there didn't used to be much difference other than bulk funding and untrained/unregistered teachers. Now that public schools have all these extra requirements around minimum hours of reading/writing/maths, and structured literacy etc, there's a bigger difference
That's odd, it isn't paywalled for me (and I'm not logged in or anything). How about in The Press? www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3502...
The Press
www.thepress.co.nz
May 15, 2024 at 7:29 PM
That's odd, it isn't paywalled for me (and I'm not logged in or anything). How about in The Press? www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3502...
Oh right, then yeah for sure, the new wave of fascism is born out of the decay of neoliberal capitalism, and the intentional destruction of public education that Seymour is advancing with charter schools is a big part of that.
May 14, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Oh right, then yeah for sure, the new wave of fascism is born out of the decay of neoliberal capitalism, and the intentional destruction of public education that Seymour is advancing with charter schools is a big part of that.
Nah they've been around for ages, they're not part of some sort of NZ version of Hitler youth. Much more likely they're just kinda oldschool authoritative discipline people, and the school has an explicit focus on duty, self-discipline, personal improvement/responsibility and shit.
May 14, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Nah they've been around for ages, they're not part of some sort of NZ version of Hitler youth. Much more likely they're just kinda oldschool authoritative discipline people, and the school has an explicit focus on duty, self-discipline, personal improvement/responsibility and shit.
I don't think they're cookers or anything, but yeah I don't know the specifics of their curriculum/approach.
May 14, 2024 at 9:46 PM
I don't think they're cookers or anything, but yeah I don't know the specifics of their curriculum/approach.