Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA)
Recently the Ministry of Education opened consultation on a proposal to extend the required notice period for strikes in schools, you can find information about the process here. PPTA has made a submission recommending that any change be consistent with requirements for other essential services under the Employment Relations Act to be “no less than 3 days”.
In our submission, we have emphasised that:
- Our priority is always to avoid industrial action.
- The Ministry of Education plays a significant role in the breakdown of negotiations and improvements in the approach to negotiations would limit the need to take industrial action.
- Current practice is already to give more than the three days formal notice required.
You can read our full submission here and if you are a parent or whānau member of a school-aged child/young person we encourage you to submit personally in your capacity as a parent who supports teachers’ rights. Please feel free to pass this info onto family members and friends.
Submissions close on 6th September
