About 29,000 teachers and principals went on strike yesterday, forcing the closure of most of the country’s primary and intermediate schools.
Teachers who are members of the NZEI union had organised rallies in all the main centres and many regional towns.
NZEI lead negotiator Louise Green said the education system was at “a crisis point” and the union hoped to send very strong message to government that it was time to put money into solving the problem.
She said there were 40 percent less people entering the profession now than in 2010.
Ms Green said conditions need to change and was not ruling out another strike by teachers if they had to.
What do teachers want?
- A 16 percent pay rise over two years
- Special education co-ordinators in every school
- Smaller class sizes.
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this is disapointing
if you want more money you should work, not protest
give them what they want
that’s amazing!
even my teachers striked
29,000 teachers wow a lot
all my suport to the techers they look after all of the school kids
they want money
Shot teachers
29,000 teachers ! That a lot of teacher. I just wonder what did they do yesterday . ?
I think teachers deserve the best
wow lots went on strike???
that’s a lot of teachers ,but i heard what they want will happen.
give them what they want please
That’s a lot
Give them what they want
I think that the government has to pay more attention to this issue
more teachrs
give them what they want cause it ain’t fear what they are getting payed
wow
Let the new parliament have a chance to fix more important things like homeless families.
Seriously they will get a pay rise they didn’t need to strike. Jucinda Adern was already aware of the situation. Striking just made her job more stressfull.
cool yay
They should just give them more money
That was alot of teacher. Just give them what they want please.
If you want more money you should work,not protest.
i hope the teachers get what they want
29,000 teacher wow
No School for me 😉
thats cool
The Teachers a working hard. PLEASE give them a break! :,(
My school teachers did strike.
And I’m glad they did!
My teacher also protested
Hope they all lose their job
will there be another strike?
wow 29,00 teachers