More than 400 Southland teachers on strike obscure their faces with cards yesterday; the black cards symbolising the percentage of teachers in Southland who will leave the profession in the next 8-10 years. Photo: Sharon Reece
Thirteen teachers and supporters lined up in the Palmerston town centre today, gaining considerable support from tooting and waving motorists. Photo: Bill Campbell
Central Otago teachers strike action outside Pioneer Park, Alexandra. Photo: Pam Jones
Teachers strike near the Gore sign at the centre of the town today. Photo: Ashleigh Martin
About 200 people gathered at the Gore trout to show their support for teachers and principals. Photo: Alistair Hunt
About 150 adults and children, led by Wanaka Primary School principal Wendy Bamford, marched through the main street of Wanaka at 11.30am today in support of the primary teachers' strike. Photo: Mark Price
A crowd of about 200, including 133 teachers from 16 North Otago schools, march through Oamaru for smaller class sizes and a pay hike to address a teacher shortage. Photo: Hamish MacLean
Teachers and supporters march along State Highway 6 in Frankton. Photo: Daisy Hudson
Alex and Kelly Scoles show their support at the protest in Frankton, Queenstown. Photo: Daisy Hudson
Dozens of teachers on strike in Queenstown CBD this morning. Photo: Joshua Walton
Primary and intermediate teachers are gathering at Dunedin’s Edgar Centre ahead of a march down Portsmouth Dr this morning. Photo: Tim Miller
Elmgrove School principal Chris McKinlay and teachers (from left) Carlie Sinclair and Melissa Haggerty paint signs for today's NZEI union strike. Photo: Peter McIntosh
Dunedin teachers march outside the Edgar Centre today. Photo: Tim Miller
Dunedin teachers picket in Portsmouth Dr today. Photo: Tim Miller
Striking South Otago NZEI members interact with SH1 motorists at Balclutha. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery
Thousands of primary and intermediate teachers and their supporters marched in support of higher pay and better conditions as part of a nationwide strike the South this morning.
