Otumoetai College teacher Jason Smythe says further industrial action is needed because the government is not taking their concerns seriously.

Jason Smythe.

Teachers across New Zealand will carry out ongoing industrial action in October. It follows their one day strike on September 15.

Jason, also PPTA Western Bay of Plenty regional chair, says unfortunately the ministry seems to require more evidence of teachers' determination to be taken seriously.

'Teachers feel deeply about the well resourced, public education.”

'We are not happy that the government is unwilling to discuss the issues that we have raised in the negotiation process, as we had signalled these well prior to the start of the official negotiations.”

Teachers' industrial action in October will include rostering home students, a ban on call-back days and a ban on attending meetings and events after 5pm.

'The government is purely focused on the pay, yet we are concerned about many issues with recruitment and retention of good quality teachers both now and in the recovery from the recession.”

'We are also concerned about issues around professional support for teachers, health and safety improvements, fairness and equity, and especially student learning conditions such as class sizes.”

Jason is astonished the government will not enter into genuine discussion about these real and important concerns.

Minister of Education Anne Tolley is urging the PPTA to get back around the negotiating table.

She believes continued industrial action will compromise the education of New Zealand students.