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Teachers’ strike all about children
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One of the groups joining the strike and the rally in Wellington came from a local preschool – Papar rangi Kindergarten.
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As well as the kindergarten’s six teachers, there were parents and children who joined the action.
More than 20 people were in the group from Papar rangi Kindergarten who attended the Wellington rally.
The youngest child in the group was just three years old.
“The main reason for the strike is that we want things to be better for the kids,” Papar rangi Kindergarten’s head teacher Isabel Boyd says.
“There are not enough resources and not enough teachers to meet the needs.
“Early childhood is in crisis at the moment.
“There are not enough teachers. It needs more money and more resources to meet the needs of the children.
“It’s all about the children and making the country better for the future.
“For New Zealand’s future we need to invest more in teachers,” Ms Boyd says.
