Teachers strike NZ

Hundreds of thousands of school students will have the day off next Thursday as teachers and principals across the country strike for more money.

About 50000 teachers and principals will strike next week. Here are the key things to know.

This increases to 14 days between one and five years. * [according to the most recent collective agreement](https://www.education.govt.nz/school/people-and-employment/employment-agreements/collective-agreements/primary-principals-collective-agreement/part-5-remuneration/) can start at $81,533. [10 days of paid sick leave in their first year](https://www.education.govt.nz/school/people-and-employment/employment-agreements/collective-agreements/kindergarten-teachers-head-teachers-and-senior-teachers-collective-agreement/appendix-b-sick-leave/). [Teachers vote to stage largest-ever strike as negotiations with ministry stall](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/112655087/teachers-have-voted-to-strike-on-may-29?rm=a) [A year of stalled negotiations leaves teachers and principals at an 'impasse'](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/113150224/a-year-of-stalled-negotiations-leaved-teachers-and-principals-at-an-impasse?rm=a) [School teachers and principals combine for mass nationwide strike on May 29](https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/112670833/school-teachers-and-principals-combine-for-mass-nationwide-strike-on-may-29?rm=a) These have been going on since May last year and both sides – the PPTA and the Ministry of Education (MoE) – are at an impasse. [Tens of thousands of teachers will vote on latest pay offer this week](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/131345628/tens-of-thousands-of-teachers-will-vote-on-latest-pay-offer-this-week?rm=a) [industrial action on Thursday, March 16](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/300826549/some-schools-to-close-for-a-day-after-secondary-and-area-school-teachers-announce-strike-next-week). [during a day-long strike](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/300826549/up-to-50000-teachers-and-principals-to-strike-next-week). [NZEI) Te Riu Roa](https://www.nzeiteriuroa.org.nz/).

Parents speaking to 1News this morning overwhelmingly supported planned strike action in the education workforce.

"We have been working through PPTA's priorities with them, however, there are still some outstanding issues and we have now approached the Employment Relations Authority to seek facilitated bargaining urgently. "I'm all for it. "It's a very difficult decision for any teacher to go on strike, we love our job, we love doing what we do.

Secondary school and kindergarten teachers are also striking on Thursday, which will mean up to 50,000 teachers will be taking industrial action in total.

The Green Party stands with teachers in their request for fair pay and decision to strike. “The working conditions of our teachers are the learning ...

The Green Party is calling on the Government to pay teachers what they deserve,” the Green Party’s education spokesperson, Teanau Tuiono. Only the Greens are offering solutions that will ensure teachers are paid what they deserve,” says Teanau Tuiono. “Teachers make a huge contribution to our communities and teaching should be an attractive profession.

"If what we are trying to do is improve kids' education can we do it in a way that's less disruptive?"

A teachers' union is defending holding a strike next week which will see teachers walk off the job during school hours. Around 30,000 primary school ...