WOMEN TEACHERS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16417, 10 January 1919, Page 2

WOMEN TEACHERS.

ANNUAL MEETING. <»EESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, January 9. The annua! meeting of the New /'en land Women Teachers' Association commenced to-day, Miss Chaplin, B.A. (C'anteroury) presiding. The linances of the association are flourishing, there being a credit balance of. £50 15s 6d. A remit that each position should havo a. fixed salary was referred to the executive, which was authorised to "take actiop or. the receipt of information. It was resolved that in the case of married teachers, there should be an allowance of £15 a year for each child under 16 years of age. Several interesting questions are on the order paper for the meeting. Canterbury sends three remits: — "That tho grading regulations be so amended that the first woman assistant in the upper of schools of Grade V. and upwards be eligible to obtain 15 marks for organisation." _ "That in all schools of Grade. V. and upwards an experienced woman toachor should have a position and status in the upper department with special responsibilities in regard to girls." "That student teachers upon tho completion of their training college course should not bo left unemployed, I but should be drafted into schools until ] they obiain permanent employment.'' Hawke's Bay has sent the following remit "Thai since many teachers are filling temporary appointments for the duration oc the war, and the salary received in that-temporary position is the ono on j which they aro paj'ing into the superannuation fund, it is unjust that thoso who retire from their temporary posi- | tions should have their superannuation counted on their last permanent salary, therefore steps should bo taken to re- j medy this injustice." i "That the N-.Z. W.T.A. consider practicable methods of gaining and sustaining the interest in educational matters of tho indifferent and apathetic teachers.'' Wellington sends one remit only: — "That earl}' segregation of tho sexes and early vocational training for girls are undesirable." The business of the meeting will in--clude consideration of the following subjects submitted to the tranches:— Examinations; games and education; children of retarded mental development ; grading of teachers; reduction in .size of classes; home and school; also the principles affirmed at the annual conference in 1.917, which include limitation of size of classes to 40; improvement in school environment ; kindergarten to form part of the national system of education; appointment of women inspectors , women to have a definite status m tho upper department of all large schools: women to be on all bodies dealing .with education; elevation of tho domestic arts and sciences.