Whangārei teacher aides are calling on the Government to put forward a pay offer before Christmas as they feel undervalued and left in limbo by the lack of progress.
Support staff who are part of education union NZEI have been attending union meetings around the region last week, and will continue this week, to discuss progress on pay equity claims, and next steps following the Ministry of Education's failure to present a collective agreement offer.
Whangārei teacher aides Liz Moon and Karen Anderson, who attended the meeting at Hora Hora Primary School last Thursday, said they want the Government to put an offer on the table before Christmas.
"We feel undervalued. We're not asking for a lot and we haven't asked for anything for such a long time. Are they hoping we're just going to shut up and go away?" Anderson said.
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