TEACHERS' SALARIES.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14986, 5 June 1914, Page 4

TEACHERS' SALARIES.

DISCUSSION BY OTAGO EDUCATIONAL I.NoIIiDXJE

(press assocptiov tet/k«ram.") DUNEDIX, June 4. At a meeting of tho Otago Educate

Institute to-day. Miss Mackenzie moved that women teachers in sclogls ot giau, VI. should not be removed from their. positions so long as they prove capable of parforming the duties attached to schools of this grade, without being allowed an opportunity of accepting a position carrying an equal salary. Sho< pointed out that after a woman as sole teacher wiio was su.iim! trom a ssiicol, sjrado 111. to grade IT., tho Board placed a man in chars,;, and the woman was either made a mistress of the school at a smaller salary, or transferred" probably to another school, where she could* not receive tho same salary. There was a general agreement that hardship was frequently imposed upon women teachers, and that the position was aggravated by the fact that the teacher who was shifted from school, in addition to sufCerin.ee loss of salary, had to spend about £15 in shifting. Mr Vt. Davidson said that this van another argument for a Dominion scalt of salaries, and a scheme for promotion and other members added that it was also an argument for a- scheme of salaries based, upon efficiency and service. ■ .

An amendment by Mr Flamank, that '10 teacher's salary be reduced' wlii he or she remain efficient, was carried. Mr Davidson announced that last roar tho incomings amounted io t'S4,OOO, and tlie outgoings to £33,000. The accumulated furd stood now at C 300.000. Mr Davidson said that by an : amending Act paesed on Octobe 10th, 1908. all teafelieriiiwho were then permanently errploybd, and contributinc;, were • entitled? to ■ count back eervico in the computation of retiring allowances, but those who entered •■ubse/luentlv to that date wero not allowed to.count back service; while under tlie anicridhicrts of 1912, by which professors and lecturers were brought, in, feheso were allowed to count back, service where permanently employed in 1906. In this they were' ri<?hfc. • All teachers who were in the Service in 1912.----and who liad,had ■service prior to 1906, should bo allowed to conrtti.'euc.h service ■n computing their retiring allowance's. Ho tliought tho Institute should do 5, possible to have' +|ie Act further amended, so that teachers should So placed on the same footing as professors, lecturers, and others.