Andrew Dickens Afternoons

A second teachers strike is a possibility after teachers yesterday voted to reject the latest Government pay offer.However, most callers to Newstalk ZB were largely in favour of the teachers getting better conditions due to the importance of their job. Host Tim Roxborogh pointed out that the low pay does little to attract more male teachers to the industry.The comment sparked a number of calls, with many men saying they would not be willing to take up the job due to the workload versus the salary.One said how that many teachers train here before taking their skills overseas to get better pay. The calls were unsettling for one caller, Henry, who has been considering a teaching job. He says that he has friends who have done less study than what is required to be a teacher, but will be starting on much better salaries. LISTEN TO THE CALLERS ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.