`We want to fix this` - teachers union says today`s nationwide strike is a `symptom ...
(WorldNews New Zealand)

The head of primary school teacher union NZEI TE Riu Roa says today`s strike action across the country is a symptom of underfunding in the sector. Teachers are preparing for a full-day strike today for the first time in 24 years over a pay rise and a bid for smaller class sizes. The union says that means 27,745 teachers and 1827 principals won`t be at work. More than 1200 schools will be closing when primary school teachers walk off the job. Source: 1 NEWS Union head Lynda...