MARRIED TEACHERS AND THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 32, 1 November 1917, Page 4

MARRIED TEACHERS AND THE WAR

EDUCATION BOARD REVIEWS ITS POLICY. At yesterday's meeting of tho Well*, ington Education Board, Mr. B. P. Rishworth sounded a serious note in respect to the inroads that war eervico was making on our teaching staffs throughout tho country, and the peril that such a; depletion was likely to entail on our educational system. He drew tho attention of the board to tho fact that teachers wei'o still being sent nwny, and that many were cominff back who would nevor be able to teach again. Hβ believed that tho time had come for them to say that their maximum sacrifice hau been madc-at least until that time came when thoy might have to sacrifice everything to Vin tho war. It was unfortunate that the question of education had been belittled by the legislators of the Dominion—it was unfortunate that cue eons of pioneers, who had fought: so gallantly for educational facilities, should have made speeches that were not worthy of the subject or themselves.. It seemed to him that jv member miglitj not express what he thought unless ie, was a member of the Ministry. The, policy of beliitlin/r education was notj only unwise, but it was one that was, fraught with great danger. Tho burden; of the taxation for tho war would tall upon their children and children e chiUH ren, and to bear it they must be given, the best facilities for acquiring education The question was now whetner efficient married teachers should be sent to the war. He did not think thej should, and bogged to move as under:— That this board believes that tho calling up for service of all eligible married teachers is so serious a _ loss to our educational system that it is now necessary to reconsider the present policy of not appealing for the exemption of teachers, and that the executive of the board be instructed to review all cases and appeal for exemption when considered rasonnni. Mr. W. Allan seconded tho motion. The chairman, in asking whether any of the other members wished to discuss the motion, paid: "It has my hearty and full approval." . . , The motion was unanimously earned.