<h2>NZEI Te Riu Roa Vice President and intermediate teacher Liam Rutherford has said it&#8217;s inspiring to see young people leading the way on such a critical issue.</h2>
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<p>&#8220;As a teacher, it&#8217;s really exciting seeing the kids I teach realise they have influence over the world they live in and take action,&#8221; he says.</p>
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<p>&#8220;The disappointing thing is young people are only having to take such a strong stand on climate change because the adults of the world have let them down.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;While the strike will mostly be attended by secondary school students, I&#8217;m sure early childhood, primary and intermediate teachers across the country will use the day to talk about climate and environmental issues.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Our children understand that we all can have positive or negative impacts on the environment, and many of them are proactively bring these issues to the table in class.&#8221;</p>

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