EDUCATION BOARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, 31 March 1905, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

TEACHERS’ COMPLAINTS.

(Per Press Association.) f

Wellington, last night. The Wellington Education Board to- | day decided, to appoint a third inspector. The Chairman said he hoped the time

would come when the Board would be able to employ, in addition to the ordinary staff, a number of specialists as visiting masters, who would travel around the

schools to toach such subjects as elocution. In a circular to be issued to head I teachers in Wellington district by’ inspectors in regard to the syllabus and school f method generally, strong representations will bo.mads in regard to tho reading. j

I The Chairman of the Education Board I in his report ou the work of last year,' I draws attention to the small number of | youths whcjjbecome teichers ; while, tbe

proportion of male to forna'e adults in the service was roughly as two to three, that of male to female pupil teachers was as two to thirteen. ; Of 37 pupil .teachers appointed in 1904, only four were males.

I Though increases were made recontly in 1 I salaries, many teachers are still underpaid. I A. pupil to- cber comm. need work at .£2O a I year, a railway cadet at £4O, and a telegraph cadet at £4O. At (ho end of four

years a teacher was receiviug £SO, the railway- cadet £7O, and tho telegraph cidet £BS. It was also pointed 'cut that journeymen teachers were paid less than was provided under trade awards for bulcbers, grocers, carpontors, painters, bricklayers and hauacess;?3,