Common use of Establishment of a Professional Learning and Development Fund for Teacher Aides Clause in Contracts

Establishment of a Professional Learning and Development Fund for Teacher Aides. 1. The parties note that the Education Accord includes the following commitment: “How do we develop and deploy a para-professional workforce employed by Boards that supports teaching and learning? The Ministry and the NZEI are currently involved in detailed work to resolve pay equity issues with these staff. That work will continue. In addition, the roles paraprofessionals may hold, their career pathways and how they are funded (e.g. staffing entitlement or operations grant) will be considered.”