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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
Principal earns $250 a week less than her deputy.
Elite Chch boys' school welcomes trans student
One of the country's oldest boys' schools now has a non-male student.
Week of secondary teacher strikes cancelled
Secondary school teachers have called off Monday's strike action.
Teachers' deal may cost as much as a Poseidon aircraft
Settling the teachers' dispute could cost almost as much as a Poseidon aircraft.
Surprise move: Striking teachers get paid
Ministry lays ground for talks by agreeing to pay striking teachers.
Teacher action starts today with Year 9 students
Secondary teachers refuse to teach Year 9 students today despite talks.
Kerre McIvor: Striking teachers should stick to their guns
COMMENT: The goodwill of those who choose teaching has been exploited for too long
Secondary teachers to strike again on Tuesday
The PPTA's strike action for secondary teachers is due to kick off from Tuesday.
Teachers look for 'creative solution': 'We can't continue like this'
Teachers may have to settle for progress over several years, not immediately.
Teachers' strike marred by intimidation as car driven towards marchers
Today's strike has affected more than 55,000 students in the Bay of Plenty.
Teachers vow to strike again if they don't get a better deal
Teachers take to the picket line, with some students also showing their support.
'We have hit rock bottom': Hawke's Bay teachers take to the streets
Hawke's Bay teachers joined thousands from around the country in striking for better pay.
Comment: Mum's fairness lesson in teachers' strike
COMMENT: An open letter to Ministry of Education deputy secretary Ellen MacGregor-Reid.
No talks: Most schools to close for strike
No date for talks has been set yet, forcing most schools to close for tomorrow's strike.
Low-income parents back higher teacher pay
At least 20 parents from decile-1 May Rd School will march up Queen St with teachers.
Urgent talks granted on teacher pay claims
Employment Relations Authority will hear teachers' case again.
2300 area school teachers to join colleagues in mega-strike
"Full steam ahead" for teachers' mega-strike next Wednesday.
Mega teachers' strike: All you need to know
Teachers are striking again next week - here's a guide to the issues.
Angry teachers to vote on resuming talks
Teachers accuse the Education Ministry of "riding roughshod" over normal practice.
Forced NCEA externals 'a giant step back'
Liberal schools see NCEA change as "step backwards", but Auckland Grammar is happy.
Teachers mega-strike: Some schools may still open
Confusion remains high for parents as an unprecedented day of strike action looms.
Mega-strike: Teachers' historic action confirmed for May 29
Historic first all-schools teachers' strike confirmed for May 29.
Teachers postpone strike after mosque attacks
A teachers' strike planned for April 3 will be postponed after mosque attacks.
Primary teachers 'disappointed' with pay offer, may strike
Primary teachers would get only a $500 cash payment; secondary teachers would get $1000.
Teachers set another date for possible strike
Secondary teachers will strike on April 3 if pay negotiations aren't resolved.
Teachers hope to avert more strikes
Teacher unions are believed to be making progress in pay talks.
Secondary teachers reject pay offer, vote to strike
The Government needs to take responsibility to fix teaching, union says.
Education Minister says teachers keep asking for more
Latest pay offer "overwhelmingly rejected" at first teachers' meetings today.
Teacher's rep: 'We didn't call off strike because venues were booked'
Negotiator for teachers says pay offer came in too late.
High-school teachers reject 'half-hearted' pay offer
Secondary teachers start stopwork meetings today to discuss new pay offer.
Teacher pay talks go 'down to the wire'
High-school stopworks come as mediation continues on primary teachers' pay.
Secondary teachers reject pay offer
The Post Primary Teachers' Association has voted to reject a pay offer.