Vaccine mandates lifting in education: what happens now?

Vaccine mandates end in schools and early childhood centres at midnight, as they do in many settings, including Police, Defence Force and businesses operating vaccine passes. An estimated 96% of school and early childhood staff complied with the rule when it was introduced last year, but a few thousand teachers and other staff refused to be vaccinated against the virus and lost their jobs. Some may now seek re-employment and principals may be looking to re-employing them.  Schools have been advised by the New Zealand School Trustees Association cases of returning teachers can be assessed on a "case by case" basis. Kathryn discusses the implications with Auckland Primary Principals' Association and Principal of Newmarket Primary School Wendy Kofoed, and PPTA President Melanie Webber.