TEACHERS PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1640, 6 January 1913, Page 4

TEACHERS PARLIAMENT.

1 '.. v —: — v ; SITTINGS AT NEW PLYMOUTH. (By Telegraph—Preen, AesoclatlonO New Plymouth, January 5. The Education Conference, yesterday re* solved that tho recommendation *of tho Education Commissioner, [cohoerniag railway facilities for; children' attending schools, be adopted. ~, •'. vv'; It was resblved that the publication ot Inspector' .reports, .whioh are critiocl ind confidential reports to boards ahd". como mittees, be made illegal. ' . '1 ; r Oil tic motion of Mr. Holmes and Mr. Menzies, it wafe decided to draw .on;'the bank to the extent of J2151; 3s„ piy. the' travelling expenses of. delegates at-' tending,-tho conference.. ' ' . Mr. Thomas (Wan<?ataii) moved i "That tho Now Zealand : Educational ]'Instituto should endeavour to proouro nn alteration in the regulations regarding probationers so thai appointments can bo made 1 at fifj teen years of 'ago. with a threo years term of service." Ho said that many promising candidates for the; profession were lost because thoy 'had to wait until they wero sixteen years of age, and it often 'happened that parents eould not, afford the expense of supporting children until they were of that age. It would also allow a three years' course. instead of ( two,; and this, vrould bo muclr tttore.. satisfactory. ," ■ , .■! ~ • • ' After eomo disousslon tho remit was negatived. - ' '■ .