26 Oct 2018

Big changes needed in school staffing - Education Secretary

From Morning Report, 7:15 am on 26 October 2018

Earlier on Morning Report the president of the NZ Principals Federation Whetu Cormick told us the dispute could be settled without any further increase to the pay offer. The president of teachers' union NZEI Lynda Stuart told us: "What we need the governent to do is open those purse strings a bit wider and find the money that will enable our teachers to really get the time to teach, and our principals the time to lead." The Secretary for Education is Iona Holsted joins Guyon Espiner with her response.