Kate Hawkesby: The children are the ones who are suffering

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jun 11, 2023 · 3m

So today my daughter is off school again with another teachers strike.

One of two this week alone, she will also be off Thursday. She is Year 12 doing internals and headed towards important exams, and it is stressful for her and her friends to again be told to stay home.

Many of her teachers are over it too, they’re aware students are falling behind or having to rejig too much work and scheduling, many of them are getting as stressed as the students are. Some have expressed disappointment that the Unionised teachers are still rejecting the offers made.

They want it settled, the school wants…