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![More teachers’ strikes for secondary schools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More teachers’ strikes for secondary schools
Teachers will again strike next term over pay and working conditions.
![The 'bottom line': Teachers share classroom realities in NZ's 'biggest' education strike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The 'bottom line': Teachers share classroom realities in NZ's 'biggest' education strike
“You’re not just with the kids and that’s the end of it after they leave for the day."
!['Wellington only listens to people when they stand up': March aims to raise teachers' voices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Wellington only listens to people when they stand up': March aims to raise teachers' voices
Thousands of teachers across Te Tai Tokerau marched for better pay, resources and support.
![Teachers' strike: Minister wants it settled but more strikes not off the table](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teachers' strike: Minister wants it settled but more strikes not off the table
Tens of thousands of teachers took to streets around the country in protest today.
![Teachers' strike 'biggest in NZ education history', Minister seeks solutions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teachers' strike 'biggest in NZ education history', Minister seeks solutions
Schools and kindergartens are today closed with the strike action going nationwide.
![Two, four, six, eight, what would teachers appreciate? More than just money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two, four, six, eight, what would teachers appreciate? More than just money
Teachers are striking for more than just money.
!['I'm striking for our children': Striking teachers in their own words](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I'm striking for our children': Striking teachers in their own words
Teachers strike over stalled pay talks with the Ministry of Education.
![‘They’re leaving for the lifestyle’: Teachers are struggling to work under pressure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘They’re leaving for the lifestyle’: Teachers are struggling to work under pressure
The role of school principal has high turnover due to the mounted pressures on staff.
![Budget 2022: Education funding not keeping up with inflation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Budget 2022: Education funding not keeping up with inflation
'Air is going out of the tyres faster than it's being pumped back in,' one principal says.
![Bloodline privilege? Why the 'Grammar clause' will stay in place for school zones](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bloodline privilege? Why the 'Grammar clause' will stay in place for school zones
'Grammar clause' gives the children of alumni priority over other out-of-zone applicants.
![Fight over teachers' fees goes to court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fight over teachers' fees goes to court
The Teaching Council is more than doubling teachers' licence renewal fees.
![Teachers get $9m counselling support to cope with stress of their jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teachers get $9m counselling support to cope with stress of their jobs
Teachers get $8.7m for counselling now and $7m more for other initiatives later.
![Auckland parents split on kids returning to school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland parents split on kids returning to school
Some parents and teachers are concerned about the decision to go back.
![Teachers union asks for resignations after fees vote](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teachers union asks for resignations after fees vote
Teachers angry about recent increases in registration fees are fighting back.
![National promises to scrap teacher fees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
National promises to scrap teacher fees
National would ask taxpayers to pick up the $16m cost of teacher registration.
![Schools may stagger reopening days at level 2](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Schools may stagger reopening days at level 2
Teachers ready to return to class despite persistent safety fears.
![Past meets present in Social Amnesia exhibition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Past meets present in Social Amnesia exhibition
A new exhibition examines New Zealand's history of the printed word.
![How much are parents paying for schools?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How much are parents paying for schools?
NZ tops OECD for school spending, although parents partly pay for it.
![New offer for primary and intermediate school principals promises pay parity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New offer for primary and intermediate school principals promises pay parity
"Members will now have the chance to vote on an offer that includes parity."
!['Despondent' principals to vote on strike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Despondent' principals to vote on strike
Principal earns $250 a week less than her deputy.
![Elite Chch boys' school welcomes trans student](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Elite Chch boys' school welcomes trans student
One of the country's oldest boys' schools now has a non-male student.