I will feel valued. I will be able to afford to stay relieving

What does the reliever shortage mean for you as a teacher, and the tamariki you teach?

I am a relieving teacher with over 20 years of teaching experience. The issue I would like to address is the cap on salary for relieving teachers. I believe we would not have a relieving shortage if we could attract people to relieving through decent remuneration for their relief teaching.

What will it take to fix the reliever shortage?

Removing caps on remuneration.

When we fix the reliever shortage, what impact will that change have on you as a teacher, and the tamariki you teach?

I will feel valued. I will be able to afford to stay relieving.