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SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS

DISCUSSION BY THE EDUCATION BOARD. When resignations were being dis-cussed-by the Education Board yesterday, the case, of two teachers retiring on superannuation brought on a general discussion as to the financial basis on which the services 'of such teachers might be secured to the board for the poriod of the war. Mr. William Allan raised the point by stating lhat in one case under notice he know that the teacher was not anxious to retire, and suggested that means might be devised whereby the services of so competent a teacher might be continued whilst the existing shortage of teachers prevailed. There was no doubt that they wanted those teachers badly, and it was a pity'to let'them go when they really did not wish fo retire. The chairman (Hon. J. 6. W. Aitken) said that Mr. Allan was guided by information not in the possession of the board. Did he second tho motion of thanks to the retiring teachers? Mr. Allan eaid ho would do so pro forma. *> Mr. E. P. Eishworth pointed out that the trouble was that were they to continue to work they would get no moro than the salary that they were last in leceipt of, and consequently little more than they would get in superannuation allowance—that was the trouble. Mr. G. London said that he thought something should be. done to induce teachers to remain on for the period of the -war. He said that in the case of railway servants such inducements. were being offered, and he did not see why there should be any differentiation in "the treatment of officers in the various Departments.. Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., said it seemed to him as though a gross .injustice was being done, because these teachers had earned their superannuation by years of faithful service. It was their own money, and should not be taken into consideration in connection with their salary. Then it had to be remembered that such 'people received no war bonus, as did other Civil Servants, and the increased cost of living must nffect them the Bame as it did anyone else. Under the circumstances there should be a little more elasticity in the matter of the payment of salaries, altogether apart from superannuation. • . Mr. W. H. Field, M.P., agreed heartily with the sentiments of the previous speakers. He pointed out that virtually these teachers had to resign when .they came to the age, otherwise they-would be blamed for blocking the progress ot others. He knew that many of them would be glad to accept positions as relieving teachers were they paid salaries apart from their superannuation allowance He moved that representations on the matter be made to the Department, and that in the meantime the teaohers referred to be asked to reconsider their resignations during the period of the This was agreed to without dissent.'

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 2, 27 September 1917, Page 6

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SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 2, 27 September 1917, Page 6

SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 2, 27 September 1917, Page 6

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