Teacher’s Union Says ‘Conspiracy-Based Thinking’ Driving Move to Change Sex Ed in Schools

During the 2023 election campaign, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters was vocal in his opposition to what he called ‘woke ideology’ in schools.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (C) and Education Minister Erica Stanford (L) look on during a school assembly at Manurewa Intermediate School on Dec. 01, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images

New guidelines by the New Zealand government aimed at removing gender ideology from curriculums have come under fire from a teacher’s union that does not believe any change is necessary.

The National Party’s coalition partner NZ First campaigned on removing sexuality and gender-based guidelines, implemented in 2020 by the former Labour-led government, and associate Education Minister Tracey Martin.