Parents, teachers and speech language therapists want changes to how children are taught to read

At least 50 so far have written to the Education Minister and Jacinda Ardern.

They want a systematic phonics literacy approach, after a Massey University report said that's the best learning method for children.

Learning Matters director Carla McNeil was a teacher and principal - and has a child with learning difficulties.

She says New Zealand needs to catch up with international literacy standards.