There are very specific directions regarding comments on the 7 and S reports, e.g. there must be three comments, one relating to strengths, one to weaknesses, and one for next steps. The directions given to District 12 members seem to be targeted at members only working in secondary schools. Other Parents are new demanding refunds for SAC fees. The POR document is hugely important for curriculum delivery and support over the next few years. We have to implement TAP with senior grades who don t want it, using teachers who won t do the preparation.
Teachers consider it to be administrative work.
The deadline for the Double Cohort Survey by the Ministry has been extended but not postponed indefinitely. The teachers and the Federation are boycotting any activity sponsored by them. The name has been deleted to protect this individual. Both of these were faxed today to the Director. We thought that you would want to know what your colleagues were experiencing right now.