Teachers on strike at Queens Gardens today. Photo: Stephen JaquieryThe strike action continues despite a Ministry of Education pay offer on Monday, made during bargaining facilitated by the Employment Relations Authority. But acting PPTA president Chris Abercrombie said teachers needed a pay increase that matched the cost of living. The Ministry had "remixed" its previous offer, taking some things off the table to fund a third year pay increase, such as part-time paid non-contact for teachers. The PPTA was asking for an increase of about 7% to teachers’ pay, progressively for their three year contracts, Mrs Spittle said.
