Andrew Dickens Afternoons

I can’t help get the feeling the government is on the cusp of missing a golden opportunity to send a message to us all that it isn’t afraid of addressing the hard problems.The news that of a teaching crisis in the form of a teacher shortfall of around 850 teachers might have come as a shock to some but for those at the coalface of the education system it is hard to imagine too many were surprised.In watching interviews with Minister of Education Chris Hipkins one almost gets the impression that he is resentful of finding himself in the position of having to address the demands and needs of teachers after what has, arguably, been a lengthy period of neglect.But that is this Government’s lot and they have to deal with it.Yes, perhaps he has a point in placing the blame on the previous government or governments.  The crisis hasn’t happened overnight.  One thing for certain. The problem is here and it’s not going to go away.We could all spend too much time debating and discussing how or why we got here.But what i