Area schools too?

Another 2300 area school teachers are voting this week whether to join their primary and secondary colleagues in a nationwide strike on Wednesday. NZEI Te Riu Roa president Lynda Stuart said area school teachers faced the same issues as their primary and secondary counterparts, namely excessive workloads, lack of support for children with additional learning needs and low pay. “The feedback at recent paid union meetings was that they were keen to join their colleagues in strike action on May 29 if an offer was not forthcoming,” she said. The outcome of the vote will be announced today.