4 Jul 2018

Teachers strike after years of frustration - principal

From Morning Report, 6:44 am on 4 July 2018

Primary school teachers and principals have overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer from the Ministry of Education. They've voted to strike for an afternoon next month for the first time in 24 years, although the industrial action may be extended to a full day. Former president of the Auckland Primary Principals' Association, Jill Corkin, told our reporter Katie Scotcher the strike could cause serious disruption to children and parents