EDUCATION.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16723, 5 January 1920, Page 6

EDUCATION.

INSTITUTE CONFERENCE BESOLtrnONS. (mess ASSOCIATION TZLEGRAU.) WELLINGTON", January 3 At tho N.Z. Educational Institute Conference, tho fallowing xrsolutkin was moved: "That no system of grading and payment of tcachers will bo acoeptrablo unless based upon efficiency and scrvico alone." Several speakers contended that efficiency alono sliould oount, but ultiraatolv a "sul>-committco was set up to consider and report on all ronnts dealing with this subject. Tho vexed question of special recognition of tho services of tcachera in bark-blocks schools was discussed. Tho subject was introduced by Mr J. L. Wilson, who moved"That, when a new schedule of salaries is being framed, tho l>opartmont l>o asked to make extra grants to tcachors in places." . . Ono speaker pointed out that tciichers going to Siimoa were granted « spocial allowance, and ho urged th«*it tcachcrs in tbo lxick-t)lockfi Bcliools should also receive some recognition of their special services, in addition to what small recognition liad now been given. Miss Coad (Well'rrton) said sho considered an education board should bo i made re.sponsiblo for tho provision of board in tho back-blocks schools, ana if tlicy were una bio to do so, anotmT position should be found for tlio teacher. . TU Itrriwl tmanimmal"