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Public attitudes towards teachers' strike split

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Publish Date
Mon, 12 Nov 2018, 3:38PM
Some people have changed their views on the teachers' strike after the latest developments. (Photo / NZ Herald)

Public attitudes towards teachers' strike split

Author
Newstalk ZB ,
Publish Date
Mon, 12 Nov 2018, 3:38PM

Teachers still have their supporters, but others are turning against the striking profession.

This week marks the second wide scale teachers' strike this year, with rolling strikes taking place across the country.

Primary school teachers have rejected their latest pay offer, which was a $700 million package from the Government.

The rejection has bristled several callers to Andrew Dickens Afternoons, who think that teachers have become more focused on the money than their claims of doing it for the kids.

However, there is still vocal support for the educators, with one former teacher telling Andrew that the profession has changed a lot since she was a teacher, with too busy classrooms and a rise in problem children.

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