Primary teachers will vote for a week of regional strikes later this year after rejecting the latest offer by the Ministry of Education.
The New Zealand Educational Institute said in a statement this afternoon multiple options were weighed-up for their response to the the Ministry of Education's offer.
NZEI say the offer, "failed to address the need for a significant pay jolt, teacher workload or resourcing for children with additional learning needs".
While a two-day national strike and "lesser industrial action" were looked at by the union, the strongest support was given to a week of national strike action.
As a result, teachers and principals will vote in the first week of term 4 on whether to hold the national week of one-day strikes in November.
"Our members are concerned about the impact any strike will have on parents and children, but on balance we are hearing that education is already being disrupted by the teacher shortage," NZEI Te Riu Roa President Lynda Stuart said.
"Over half of schools didn't have enough staff last term."
Secret ballots on the action are required under employment law, and will be conducted by NZEI from October 16-25.
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