The Public Service Commissioner says teachers are putting themselves ahead of students as they again vote to strike. 

Brian Roche says the pay offer to teachers -which includes a 4.7 percent pay rise over 12 months - was a very good one. 

PPTA president Chris Abercrombie told Heather du-Plessis Allan that teachers have many sticking points with the latest offer. 

But he won't say exactly how many teachers supported the strike. 

He says that's the union's policy - but there was overwhelming support from members to take industrial action. 

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