The calls for Hekia Parata to resign in the wake of the resignation of Education Secretary Lesley Longstone are hardly surprising.
For many it was the last straw in a portfolio that has lurched from one crisis to another under Ms Parata's stewardship.
To be fair, not all the issues have arisen during her tenure or are her fault, but still, as minister responsible, she has been unable to stem the tide of unrest that seems to have permeated the sector.
With issues such ascharter schools, performance pay, increased class sizes, closure of schools, and the ongoing catastrophe that is Novopay, the premature departure of Ms Longstone gives the appearance she is being made a scapegoat for all the various failings.
But what of the minister? Surely she must shoulder some of the blame.