New Zealand's Ministry of Education plans to cut 755 staff, replacing them with consultants for cost-saving measures.
New Zealand's Ministry of Education plans to cut 755 staff positions and replace them with consultants for cost-saving measures. The ministry is reaching out to firms offering professional learning and development for teachers, with initial contracts focusing on training teachers to use the government-mandated "structured literacy" approach to teaching reading. Critics argue that the consultants would charge double of what the staff were being paid, and the Public Service Association is urging the ministry to redeploy laid-off staff instead of hiring expensive contractors.
May 13, 2024
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