Referencing Teachers as Matua & Whaea (Father & Mother) & Black Lives Matter Activism in NZ Public School

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Dear Ministry of Education,

Under the Official Information Act;

1) Please provide all information held by the Ministry of Education relating to the requested use of the terms 'Matua' and 'Whaea' by students, as a gender specific salutation when addressing their teacher.

2) Please advise the Education Minister's position and comments with regard to promotion and support by NZ public schools on Black Lives Matter Activists in the classroom, particularly in reference to its '13 Guiding Principles and if the movement has a documented place in NZ classrooms and if this is deemed appropriate for Year 7 Students.

Please include without limit, documents, reports, discussions, meeting minutes, complaints & communications.

Thank you & please let me know if any aspect of this request is unclear.

Ryan

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From: Ryan <[5][FYI request #14189 email]>

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Subject: [BULK] Official Information request - Referencing Teachers as
Matua & Whaea (Father & Mother) & Black Lives Matter Activism in NZ Public
School

 

Dear Ministry of Education,

 

Under the Official Information Act;

 

1) Please provide all information held by the Ministry of Education
relating to the requested use of the terms 'Matua' and 'Whaea' by
students, as a gender specific salutation when addressing their teacher.

 

2) Please advise the Education Minister's position and comments with
regard to promotion and support by NZ public schools on Black Lives Matter
Activists in the classroom, particularly in reference to its '13 Guiding
Principles and if the movement has a documented place in NZ classrooms and
if this is deemed appropriate for Year 7 Students.

 

Please include without limit, documents, reports, discussions, meeting
minutes, complaints & communications.

 

Thank you & please let me know if any aspect of this request is unclear.

 

Ryan

 

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