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IN THE SCHOOL.

WOMEN TEACHERS' "WANTS,

DEPUTATION TO MINISTER

A deputation from the Women Teachers' Association interviewed the Minister of Education (the Hon. J. A. Itanan) at Wellington on Friday, to place before him "the resolutions of tho recent conference of the Association. Miss Chaplin, president. of the Association, explained the principal resolution:—^"That in all schools of Grade V. and upwards, an experienced _ woman teacher should have a position and status in the upper department, with special responsibilities m regard to girls." ~ , The Minister said this was a good suggestion, but could practical proposals be submitted for carrying rt into effect ? What had been done had been to give discretionary power in tho matter, and evidently those who had things , under control saw difficulties in the Miss Chaplin said that evidently the point of view that was taken was not? the view of women and the ciiild. They did not ask that the woman teacher should be removed from a. class, but that she should be placed in charge of one of the upper standards, and bo given the instruction of the girls of the lower classes in certain subjects. The Minister: You believe in co-edu-cation, but to some extent this means the separation of bovs and girls. Miss Chaplin: To tome extent. Miss M. Smith said there should be separation for physiology and health, as well as for sewing. The woman teacher wh-o took an upper standard in all subjects should take girls from Standard 11.. in tbeso special subjects, so that they would grow up under her guidance, and she would gain a good* ( influence over them. The Minister: The idea is good; but the difficulty is to carry it out. Members of the deputation explained that this was required especially in tho large city schools; though in.some districts there was a woman teacher in charge of one of tho upper standards as they suggested. In the big schools the senior master could take the boys of the upper standard and- give theni some instruction in hygiene. The Minister said he wished to help. He liked the idea of the woman's influence in its effect on girls, but tho difficulty was to find a practical way. Ho had already done something by making the infant mistress the first female assistant.

Miss Chaplin admitted that this was good, but they wanted to go farther. All women were not fitted for infant work, but the spocial qualities of women in training girls should be recognised. Miss Myers said they wished to make their schools more home-like. Conditions had arisen which deprived some children of true home influences, and there was all the more need therefore for these influences in the school. They hoped to have a woman teacher who would come to ju regarded as the school mother. The Minister said that if the'people of the Dominion would agree to making teaching a national service, instead of a sectional service, and place it under the Minister for Education, many of these reforms could be brought about. ' SUPERANNUATION. Miss Dugleby explained a remit that teachers paying superannuation on the salary in a temporary position should have their superannuation calculated on this basis instead of on the last permanent salary. The Ministers said the teachers who benefited by tho war in occupying better positions temporarily could Jiot expect to receive an increase in superannuation also. Miss Dugleby said that then they should pay contributions on the last permanent salary. The Minister said the question would have to be considered in its relation to the whole public service. TRAINING COLLEGE STUDENTS. Regarding the immediate employment of training college students, the Ministor stated that he was making provision in the regulations for increased stalling. Miss Chaplin: 'We hope that will get over the difficulty. "WOMEN INSPECTORS. Miss Chaplin stated that the Association was very mwng on the question of women inspectors. The Minister said he hoped to have a woman inspector this year. From the point of view thev were urging today in regard to the "care of girls, he thought it was important. Miss Myers said they wanted the woman inspector to bo an ordinary inspector, and not to bo regarded as an adjunct. The Minister: I am making a start. Don't quarrel with the start that is made. Tilings may develop Lator. The Minister further stated that he was sympathetic to the Association's view* that women should be on all bodies connected with education. He welcomed women taking a greater share m education. The restriction of classes to 40 was an ideal. The difficulty was to find the teachers who could not bo trained all at once. All over the world tiie complaint against tho .size of classes was the same to-day, -

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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16425, 20 January 1919, Page 2

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790

IN THE SCHOOL. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16425, 20 January 1919, Page 2

IN THE SCHOOL. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16425, 20 January 1919, Page 2

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