Stop the NZ Government discriminating against children with special needs

This petition was published by Francesca Voykovich on May 26, 2008

We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who request that Parliament legislate or urge the NZ Government to increase the funding to the Ministry of Education so that learners with special education needs can have the same rights, freedoms and responsibilities as people of the same age who do not have special education needs.

Currently, the Ministry of Education is the barrier to our children's learning due to a lack of funding. The Human Rights Act clearly states:
57. Educational Establishments
(1) it shall be unlawful for an educational establishment , or the authority of an educational establishment, or any person concerned in the management of an educational establishment or in teaching at an educational establishment,-
(c) To deny or restrict access to any benefits or services provided by the establishment.

We believe this is discrimination and request funding be increased.

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