20 Sep 2019

Schools worried about staff cuts

From The Panel, 4:13 pm on 20 September 2019

Primary schools aren't happy about the Ministry of Education's proposed staff cut. The Ministry says their minimum staffing estimates for 2020 will be 151 fewer teachers than this year.

This all comes amid a teacher shortage, and while the estimates are not definite, principals are worried.

We speak to president of the Principal's Federation, Whetu Cormick.