Supporting New Teachers: The Promise We Should Sign

New teachers often face challenges in their careers, starting in short-term positions with unclear terms that lead to high turnover rates. The education sector is experiencing teacher shortages, making it crucial to provide support and secure jobs for new educators. Signing the Promise to New Teachers ensures commitment to legal requirements and proper support to retain and empower new educators in their crucial roles. Take action by passing resolutions at the PPTA branch level to support this initiative.

• New Teachers
• Support
• Career Start
• Teacher Shortages
• Commitment

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1. Giving new teachers the support they need at the start of their careers Why we should sign the Promise to new teachers

2. Whats the problem Most new teachers start in short term positions Sometimes the reasons for fixed term appointments are unclear or breach the STCA Turn-over of new teachers is very high, 40% leave teaching within 5 years The aging workforce and other pressures such as workload mean that there are increasing teachers shortages, we can t afford to lose new teachers

3. Fewer secure jobs for new teachers

4. The Promise to new teachers The PPTA branch, school management and board commit to supporting new teachers Meeting legal requirements i.e. legal reasons for fixed term appointments, giving other entitlements Looking after new teachers in terms of support, timetabling, classrooms.

5. What to do next Branch to pass the resolution: That the . school PPTA Branch supports the Promise to new teachers and asks the principal and board chair to sign it. Let PPTA national office know how you get on, or if you need support, email us on nets@ppta.org.nz