Thanks for this Emily. More than anything, it has helped me to understand what school is actually like for staff these days. And as a parent of a neurodivergent child, it concerns me greatly that teachers are not properly resourced to support him and other children with additional learning needs.
This is all so true. I'm in the HB and my kid's school has decided not to strike purely because of the disruption the kids (and parents) have all been through in the last month.
While we are all thankful to them for this, I truly believe that they should get everything they ask for.
These people guide, teach, mentor and care for our kids in ways that continue to astound me. Teaching is a weird thing in that everyone expects so much from teachers and yet it is somehow classed as 'beneath' a vocation in business or commerce etc... but how did all those business people get there? Somebody TAUGHT them.
Thanks for this Emily. More than anything, it has helped me to understand what school is actually like for staff these days. And as a parent of a neurodivergent child, it concerns me greatly that teachers are not properly resourced to support him and other children with additional learning needs.
This is all so true. I'm in the HB and my kid's school has decided not to strike purely because of the disruption the kids (and parents) have all been through in the last month.
While we are all thankful to them for this, I truly believe that they should get everything they ask for.
These people guide, teach, mentor and care for our kids in ways that continue to astound me. Teaching is a weird thing in that everyone expects so much from teachers and yet it is somehow classed as 'beneath' a vocation in business or commerce etc... but how did all those business people get there? Somebody TAUGHT them.
Sending all the aroha to the teachers.
What can we do to help?
Couple of ways - attending a protest event https://action.nzei.org.nz/calendars/teacher-principal-strike-action-16-march-2023 or signing the open letter to Jan Tinetti https://action.nzei.org.nz/petitions/support-teachers-and-principals
Tautoko
Great to read such a varied number of reasons as to why we are striking. I hope our government and fellow New Zealanders hear us.