Teachers are calling for a stop to the game of ‘political ping-pong' being played with New Zealand's education system.

Western Bay of Plenty Post Primary Teachers Association chair Jason Smythe says since the late 1980s politicians have introduced many ill-conceived trials, pilots and policy changes.

A video released by the PPTA ahead of this year's general election is calling for an end to the ‘political ping-pong' being played with New Zealand's education system.

'These haven't helped students of this region.

'They have added to increased workload for teachers and changes for changes sake.

'We need to be implementing a better approach to education policy making if we are to be serious about our investment in the future of our country – our children.”

Jason suggests looking at other countries with better education systems on ways to improves ours.

'We need to be looking towards countries with better education systems, such as Finland, not at worse systems such as in USA or Britain.

'For over 50 years PPTA members have worked in schools and nationally to ensure all young people in New Zealand have equitable access to a high quality public education.”

He says it's time political parities worked with teachers to ensure this becomes a reality, rather than just an ideal.

'This would be a welcomed relief to the members in the Western Bay of Plenty.

'We would love to be able to focus our energies on teaching our students as opposed to wasting time on ensuring political whims are appeased.”