2303 days ago

Poll: Should teachers get paid while doing Council work

Paul from Morrinsville

Teachers could be the new source of people to become local body Politicians. According to the Education Ministry as long as the Board of trustees agree Teachers can take time off for Local Body meetings and get paid by both entities, the Education Ministry and the Local Body, and here I was thinking that was double dipping, shows what an innocent I am. This I believe is wrong and should not occurr. But as long as a teacher is on salary apparantly that is the rules.

Should teachers get paid while doing Council work
  • 16.3% I agree that teachers should be paid by the Education ministry as well as Local
    16.3% Complete
  • 83.7% I do not agree that teachers should get paid by both.
    83.7% Complete
43 votes
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Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

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Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
  • 9% Yes! New Year, New Me
    9% Complete
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  • 69.1% Nah - not for me
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311 votes
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“Camping’s been in my blood.”

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Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

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Do you ever regift?
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Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
  • 78.7% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
    78.7% Complete
  • 21.3% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
    21.3% Complete
1284 votes