Teachers
Teacher transforms home into classroom for California kids
A class of primary school children whose homes were destroyed in the California fires, have taken up residence in their teacher's house. Colette Luke reports. Video, Audio
Secondary school teachers to strike
Secondary teachers across the country have voted to strike next year. As Emma Hatton reports, many describe the latest offer as an absolute joke. Video, Audio
Principals urge against foreign teacher 'dumping ground'
Principals are urging caution over the thousands of foreign teachers who want to work in New Zealand, saying many will not be good enough to hire.
Primary teachers finish week of strikes
Primary school teachers have wrapped up a week of rolling one-day strikes with a call to arms. The Educational Institute held the last of the strikes in the Wellington region today. Our education… Audio
Canterbury teachers on strike
Primary and intermediate teachers marching in Christchurch echoed the message of their colleagues further north - they also want pay increases and improved working conditions. But they say that their… Video, Audio
Schools divided over best way to teach teens
Classrooms have changed radically in the past decade to become future focused. But John Gerritsen investigates if they are equipping children well or leaving them short on essential knowledge. Video, Audio
Teachers prepare to strike over pay and classroom conditions
Teachers will walk out of classrooms during rolling strikes next month in an effort to get smaller class sizes, more resources and significant pay rises. Audio
Importance of culturally proficient teachers
How important is it to pronounce a student's name properly?. Dr Punita Rice is an education researcher and academic adviser with John Hopkins University in the US. She has very firm views on teachers… Audio
Govt underestimating looming shortage - Auckland teachers
Teachers fear the Ministry of Education is underestimating a looming teacher shortage in Auckland. The Ministry is forecasting a 2,000 teacher shortfall by 2025, but the Auckland Secondary Principals… Audio
Schools forced to find hundreds of foreign teachers
Schools must recruit nearly 1000 teachers from other countries in the next few months to ensure they are fully staffed next year and principals say they have no other options.
Schools forced to find hundreds of foreign teachers
The government is spending $40 million on advertising, relocation grants and finders' fees to attract teachers from overseas, including luring New Zealanders home, in an effort to fill 900 vacancies… Video, Audio
Bringing in teachers from overseas only 'papering over some of the cracks'- union
The government's pledge to bring in 400 teachers from overseas for next year will not solve the shortage, says the secondary school teachers' union. Audio
Teachers want more pay, smaller workloads
Teachers say while the government's latest offer is 'insulting' and much more money is needed, it's not just about the pay - they also want smaller workloads. Audio
Secondary teachers may strike after rejecting pay offer
Secondary teachers and principals may strike after rejecting the government's pay offer less than 24 hours after the primary teachers' union announced it would vote on a second strike over its pay… Video, Audio
Teachers' Union says conditions must be addressed
The PPTA has rejected the government's latest pay offer, emphasising that the issue is about both pay and improving working conditions Audio
Primary teachers warn of more strikes if talks fail
Primary and intermediate teachers may strike again if their demands for more pay and better working conditions aren't met. Nearly 30,000 teachers belonging to the Educational Institute walked out of… Audio
Teachers rally for better pay and conditions
The government is urging patience, but thousands of teachers who went on strike today made it clear they are in no mood to wait for better pay and conditions. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen… Video, Audio
Teachers on strike: 'It's a crisis'
John Campbell joined teachers as they walked off the job and hit the streets in the first strike action in 24 years. They tell him how it's come to this, and explain what they want. Video, Audio
Parents take day off for teachers strike
For the first time in 24 years, parents around the country are figuring out what to do with several hundred-thousand primary and intermediate school children who have no school tomorrow because of a… Audio
Teachers back move to full-day strike
Thousands of primary teachers and principals will walk off the job in a fortnight for the first time in 24 years unless mediation between the union and the Ministry of Education is successful. Video, Audio