TEACHERS' DEPUTATIONS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2184, 24 June 1914, Page 8

TEACHERS' DEPUTATIONS

' CURRENT 7)E\UXUS. !Bj" 'Magmpli.—f rii.ru t ssociatloa.j Auckland, June. 23. In yiew ai tiio promise made -by t3id Minister of livhication. to introduce a new Education* liill early in tho Par- • ■ liaiiipli titty session, a deputation _ <ir T ranged for % tho Anckiaiid Educational Institute waited an the Auckland members of Parliament this afternoon, on tho eve o( thou 1 de-p.artur'o ftij l Wellington. Mr. T. W. Welis, who ?poke on behalf of tlie teachers. urged that i eetmoil of pdno.ition should be sot nj: as recommended i>y the Education Commission. He also said that teacher* nouid Kite to sen tho nxtmber of hoard's < reduced, as it Was veiry difficult for a teacher from <sno board to setfuie eto j ptovmcnt under another. Four or five boards should be sufficient. The oxter.sion of school committee areas, aire! tbo introduction at a Dominion system of i>romot:on in grading were susrgesied. An is: proved si a Rim: was asked for. and a'st) the reduction of tlie mtmbei of sesjo.ta.fs. tatight by each feaehor. Tho eJain;s of teachers for an increase in salaries were also advanced by Mr. Wells. WOOOVIT.Idi DEPUTATION. IB.y Ts , J?grajrhi«-i , rf.f6 Association^ WoodvillO, June 23. A deputation of Woodviilc and (lis- : trict teachers waited on Mr. J. 1). Esfiott, M.P.j this afternaoii to dit grievances regarding salaries, removal expolis.es, promotions, and staffing. The principal speakers were: Messrs. Stevenson, Ifoirft. Mayo, Murphy, and CartThey stressed the point, that Government servants in other Departments were better ti-eaiid. though subjected to less mental strain.. A big ciirffpktmi also war; that aft feroov.al expenses ,were allowed. . Mr. 1 JSsicott expressed pleasure .at meeting lite teachers and lies rim; i licit grievances, for lac took a. great interest in educational matters. He realised i-iat tli&y had grievances, and that it was rij-'it. and proper tliey should ventilate them, and he would do all in his pwvef to assist them. He. advised more vigorous action through their institutes, awl hoped tliafcj at their next lneetinp:, ho would ho able to congratulate them on having, had their wrtirgs righted," :