The government's wide-ranging school reforms have prompted a backlash from teachers and principals
Groups including English teachers and Northland principals are urging the government to slow down.
They say the pace of change is too great and they predict some principals will quit or refuse to implement some of the changes.
Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.
Education Minister Jan Tinetti says she is mindful that there needs to be balance between changes to ensure education is world-class, and putting too much on teachers and school leaders plates. She says she is committed to supporting changes, if and when, they are needed.
