Other concerns included a lack of professional development. Steve Mouldey, from Hobsonville Point Secondary School, said he wanted "non-contact time each week specifically marked for professional learning and collaboration".
Nicola Richards agreed: "Workload is only getting more stressful and professional learning ... suffers, even though it's very important."
Digital provisions and training wishes included "funding for teachers who have specialised skills in ICT, Google, iPad integration, coding, robotics".
Smaller class sizes, funding for more teachers and a lower teacher registration fee also arose.
Head of the primary teachers' union, Louise Green, said a lot of children were not getting the support they needed.
"We have a more diverse range of identified needs coming forward - like pupils with autism and dyslexia - and teachers want to do the best they can for those students, but they need professional support."
Last year's Budget took total spending on early childhood, primary and secondary education to $10.1 billion. Major items included a $359 million Investing in Educational Success package, an $85.3 million increase in schools' operational grants, and an extra $155.7 million for early childhood education and $172.5 million capital and $111.5 million of operating funding for school property development and maintenance. There was also $4.7 million for teacher aides for students with high health needs.
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