MARRIED WOMEN TEACHERS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20492, 10 March 1932, Page 7

MARRIED WOMEN TEACHERS.

TO THE EDtTOK OP THE TUKS?. Sir, —Or.o wonders when we re.nd so much about unemployed teachers whether Education Boards are tackling the situation with all sincerity. T. know cl a ease of a married woman teacher still holding her position while her husband is a superannuated public servant, in the prime of life and fit for many years' work. Should this state of affairs be allowed to continue? The joint superannuation of these two, ereri although this may be reduced a little, will place them in a much hotter position than the majority of people to-dav. —Yours, etc , FAIR PLAY. Pleasant Point, Marph 6th, 1932.. [The secretary of-the Canterbury .Education Board (Mr C.- Kirk) said last night that after recent legislation had made it certain that the Board had power to dismiss married women teachers, the necessary steps were at once taken. The senior inspector was asked to make recommendations, a<N. the position of 10 married women was discussed at the last meeting of th> Board. More than half of; these had been given notice of dismissal, wmje the others were being reconsidered. So far the Board had received no notice of appeals.]