Teachers strike 15 August

Teachers at Rowandale School in Manurewa as the strike started this morning. Photo: Supplied

Teachers on the train who heading into in central Auckland where a rally was taking place. Photo: Supplied

Teachers take to the streets of central Auckland. Photo : Lois Hawley-Simmonds

Teachers begin to march in central Auckland. Photo : Lois Hawley-Simmonds

Striking teachers and supporters out on the streets in New Plymouth this morning. Photo: Supplied

Teachers and supporters in Christchurch's Cathedral Square

Teachers gather at Wellington's Westpac Stadium ahead of the rally in the capital. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Teachers gather at Wellington's Westpac Stadium ahead of the rally in the capital. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Teachers gather at Wellington's Westpac Stadium ahead of the rally in the capital. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Teachers at Wellington's Westpac Stadium ahead of a rally in the capital. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Teachers at Wellington's Westpac Stadium ahead of a rally in the capital. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Aotea Square, Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Jessie Chiang

Setting out on a march from Westpac Stadium to Parliament

The rally in Christchurch. Photo: RNZ / Dan Dalgety

Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Photo: RNZ / Jessie Chiang

Children join the protest at Parliament. Photo: RNZ / Ben Strang

One of the younger participants in the teachers' strike march to Parliament. Photo" RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

The march in Whangarei stopped traffic

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to the rally at Parliament grounds. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Education Minister Chris Hipkins was cheered by NZEI union members when he said the government had heard teachers' concerns. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

There are hundreds of kids at the Wellington rally, and for some the trees at Parliament were irresistible. Photo: RNZ / Ben Strang

Wellington teacher Matt Boucher challenged the government to make teachers a priority. Photo: RNZ / John Gerritsen

Teachers out in force in Auckland Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook

Onlookers clapped as the teachers march passed by in Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Education Minister Chris Hipkins and other ministers meet teachers who marched to Parliament grounds. Photo: RNZ/ Ben Strang