Kate Hawkesby: I hope the Minister was listening, because the kids are right

So as we look down the barrel of another week of potential strikes, I am heartened by the students calling for it to end, and the prospect that it just might with some independent arbitration. Not before time.

As frustrated as we are with the striking teachers, I don’t blame them, it’s the government who’s dragged the chain here in not resolving it and allowing kids to be pawns in all this.

Kate Hawkesby: How are we at a time where where they’re sacrificing our children's learning, just to make a point?

I was inundated with feedback yesterday from both parents and teachers regarding the teachers’ strikes this term.

So many teachers got in touch. They're embarrassed, many of them, and annoyed, that the strikes are going on so long.

There are on average five days that high schoolers will be told to stay home while teachers strike for the remainder of this term. So of the three weeks left of school, many students will only do two weeks, one will be swallowed up with strike days.

Kate Hawkesby: The children are the ones who are suffering

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.

Mike Hosking: The teachers aren't helping themselves

Another day, another strike.

Yes, it's the teachers again.

In an industry crippled by lack of performance, they have divided yet another day of not turning up at work is somehow going to help kids get ahead in the world.

Our email came through yesterday morning saying that the strike that was on, was put off, until it was put back on again after the latest pay offer was rejected.

Say whatever you want about ACT, but they are at least consistent in their general view of life; and that is, we need to be better.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Raise pay for teachers

I don’t think teachers should accept the Prime Minister fobbing off their pay request like he did today.

When he was asked about next week’s mega strike, he washed his hands: "Ultimately that's a matter for the Ministry of Education and the teachers to work through." 

Technically? Yes. Really though? No. 

The buck stops with him and cabinet.