The Government needs to stop hiding if it wants to avoid intensified strike action by secondary school teachers next year, says the Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA).

A teacher 'counselled' a student who was in a relationship with a relative by having sex with her at lunchtime.

The Ministry of Education and the primary teachers and principals' union have reached an agreement on collective contracts.

Auckland teenager Nicholas Beel reckons driving lessons are almost a breeze - when he's with his mother.

A teacher who used repeated sexualised comments with his year 11 students has escaped being deregistered.

Judy Kraidy lost her job teaching foreign students because she refused to pass those who didn't learn anything.

Secondary teachers have called off strike action planned for tomorrow to allow contracts negotiations with the Ministry of Education to continue.

Primary school teachers could strike next year if they do not get a better offer, says the teachers' union.

Teachers still plan to strike this week despite two days at the bargaining table with the Ministry of Education.

The teaching programme, which recognises the contribution of gay people in history, was created in an effort to stamp out homophobic bullying.

If you tell children they're failures, they tend not to disappoint you.