VIPS - Equity in Ed

'Very Important People Supporting - Equity In Education' is a Facebook group of parents, educators & allies advocating for fair & equitable education for all.

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

Come join 3100+ parents, teachers & allies advocating 4a fairer ed system for all students in NZ! #EdConvo2018
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[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

Tautoko @ninetonoon for your ongoing commitment to covering the issues facing our families. https://t.co/rwCG8Ut7Rt

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

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[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

This is VIPS response to @NZPF statement this week directing members to refuse enrolments directed by MoE. “Not only is discrimination & refusal to enrol unethical & unlawful, but it is also against the very codes and standards that educators are expected to uphold in Aotearoa.”

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

@ErikaHarveyNZ Sorry Erika it looks like VIPS are blocked from reading that original tweet!

[D! ratified 🐀 @Dianne_Khan]

Trying to get help for children with mental health needs is a minefield and needs to be sorted out. Contradictory messages, no record of calls, no response to calls, letters sent to the wrong people, and more. This needs addressing urgently. @TraceyMartinMP @DavidClarkNZ

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

@HennigAAC @DrJessBerentson VIPS is led by 6 wahine toa who volunteer their time monitoring a fb forum of 3700+ members and creating an inclusive, supportive, informative & progressive environment. They are involved in govt consultation in education & disability... all while raising their own families!

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

Sent home with a dyslexic student - ‘how to train your teacher not to pick on you.’

[Rebekah Corlett (MNZM) @rebekahcorlett]

Teachers of NZ - tell me this is a parody and given to a neurodiverse school student by accident?!
Description: Picture of an A4 sheet of paper titled ‘how to train your teacher not to pick on you’

[Donna @mamadeltafox]

Today I stand in solidarity with the teachers who are striking for better conditions for our kids. We stand together #parentsforteachers #ibacktheteachers

[NZEI Te Riu Roa @NZEITeRiuRoa]

Can’t be at a march today? Visit https://t.co/ZJoCeZauUf and you can sign a petition urging the Government to invest more in public education. #BackTheTeachers #KuaTaeTeWā #ItsTime

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

Yes you are! ❤️ #BackTheTeachers #KuaTaeTeWā

[Angela Cuming @AngelaCuming]

What it’s all about. @Dianne_Khan #nzteachers

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

Kia Kaha teachers of NZ! And thank you for using your platform to raise awareness around the lack of funding for Learning Support in schools. He Waka Eke Noa - we are all in this together. VIPS support you today and every day! #BackTheTeachers #KuaTaeTeWā @NZPPTA @NZEICampaigns

[Rebekah Corlett (MNZM) @rebekahcorlett]

Thank you to all the teachers who make their class a welcoming, safe and supportive space for every child. Your efforts are so appreciated. My whanau support you 💯 today & every day 💚 #KuaTaeTeWa

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

@aitchy_b true, but what if it is earmarking future changes to spec schools functionality within proposed hubs? #ThinkingOutLoud

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

This is an opportunity for all our families to contribute and suggest what is needed within legislation to ensure our children’s right to education is explicitly stated thru a visible Code of Education Rights #VIPs4Equity #EdConvo

[Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga @EducationGovtNZ]

We're considering changes to update the name of “special schools” to “specialist schools” and streamlining legislative provisions. The proposal does not affect the number of specialist schools, or their operation.

See the proposal and have your say here: https://t.co/8NyDlVkwQb

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

@sheterline_r Language is important - but you are right, not a priority. We are more interested in the legislation changes to enrolment

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

How to spot an ally: Look 4a VIPS pen in an inclusive ed forum! The fabulous @RebeccaJEmm @EdForAllNZ #penfriend

[VIPS - Equity in Ed @VIPS4Equity]

Early Intervention wait times are like not eating for a week then getting a barley sugar. We need a low GI style intervention! #BetterLivingEveryone
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