Education Minister Erica Stanford and Associate Minister David Seymour put out a press release last Friday accusing the Post Primary Teachers Association of disrupting students’ learning.  The press release continues that the PPTA is prioritising ideology over students, and that the meetings create a poor example. Stanford says “We can’t expect students to value the importance of education and attendance when adults walk off the job.” To address these claims, Wire host Castor spoke to president of the PPTA, Chris Abercrombie, about the press release and the PPTA’s concerns for teaching in Aotearoa.