The Green Party supports the thousands of teachers striking for better pay and conditions today.

“The working conditions of our teachers are the learning conditions of our kids. It’s time to support our teachers so they can support the next generation,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Workplace Relations, Teanau Tuiono.

“We can, and must, ensure teachers in this country are paid fairly. We have everything we need to ensure our teachers are properly supported and that our students have what they need to thrive in school.

“It is an embarrassment that this Government can find billions of dollars for wealthy landlords, tobacco companies and fossil fuel executives but only a few pennies for our teachers.

“When you factor in inflation, what the Government has offered our teachers is effectively a pay cut. It’s an absolute insult, and it’s no wonder so many are fleeing the country under this Luxon-led Government.

“Enough is enough. Our educators deserve fair pay. Our tamariki deserve properly resourced schools. Parents deserve to know education in this country is being treated as a priority, not an afterthought.

“The Green Party wholeheartedly supports our teachers in their fight for fair pay and better working conditions. We are calling on the Government to listen to teachers and invest in our education as if our future depends on it. Because it does,” says Teanau Tuiono.

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