By NZEI.

Thousands of school support staff will see a boost in their pay packets this week after the ratification of a pay settlement reached last year.

Support staff work at the frontline of education supporting children and schools in roles such as teacher aides, administrators, librarians and sports co-ordinators. They are historically one of the lowest paid groups of workers in the country.

Click here For more information on the support staff pay changes".

ISEA appreciates Support Staff Members

Today (Friday 7th August) ISEA staff marched in support of our schools' Support Staff workers. The protest march in Papatoetoe was attended by a large crowd of NZEI, Nurses Union, PSA and other staff and members as well as Labour Party MPs. The march finished at Hon. Dr. Pita Sharples office and the MP briefly addressed the crowd. Letters of support were read out amidst toots and cheers from the passing public.

Well Done to all involved.

Click Here to access the NZEI claim for improved conditions for Support staff.

1. The support staff button distributed to the marchers ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon	2. The ISEA Employment Officer, Mairi Ferguson marching for Support Staff ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon
3. Media interviews before the March ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon	4. Media interviews before the March ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon
5. Support Staff Preparing for the March ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon	6. Preparing for the March ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon
7. Marchers Gathering ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon	8. Marchers Gathering ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon
9. Protesters Heading off to Pita Sharples Office ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon	10. Protesters Heading off to Pita Sharples Office ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon
11. Protesters Marching to Pita Sharples Office ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon	12. ISEA's Mairi Ferguson join Protesters Marching to Pita Sharples Office ISEA Image Library Photo G Gillon