Mark Potter: NZEI President says conditions are a bigger factor in teachers' strike than pay

Published: March 9, 2023, 6:58 p.m.

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Next week\'s teacher strike comes in the wake of mass frustration in the profession.

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Both secondary and primary teachers will hit the streets next Thursday in one of our country\'s biggest ever strikes.

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It will affect 50,000 educators.

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NZEI President Mark Potter says conditions are a bigger factor in the strike than pay.

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He told Mike Hosking teaching is not an attractive profession anymore.

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