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flag New Zealand educators and Māori leaders oppose a bill that centralizes education control, fearing it harms autonomy, equity, and Treaty rights.

flag New Zealand's Principals’ Federation and nearly all 30 submitters to Parliament oppose the Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill, warning it grants excessive ministerial control over curriculum, the Teaching Council, and school interventions. flag They argue the bill undermines professional autonomy, contradicts international best practices, risks worsening inequality, and threatens Treaty of Waitangi obligations. flag Critics, including educators, parents, and Māori advocates, say the legislation erodes trust, marginalizes Māori authority, and could deprofessionalize teaching, with concerns over vague terms and rushed reforms.

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