WOMEN TEACHERS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1923, Page 4

WOMEN TEACHERS.

‘[by TKt.KU RAIMI—J'KIt CRESS ASSOCIATION.] EDUCATION OF GIRLS. WELLINGTON., May 15. ! At tile annual < onferem e of the X-v. Zealand Women Teachers' Association, the opinion was generally r\priced that .-.me graver problems which i.ov. vix the .".immunity wo;ihL he more readily solved if women teachers were given a more direct voice in controlling the education of girls. Itegret was expressed that women teachers were bring excluded from any new ypeniitgs in the profession. Such conditions discouraged efficiency in women teachers. A discussion took place on a proposal that women should he appointed to inspectorates. It was ntafed that the Minister had written that when the next vacancy occurred, lie would consult with the Department ol the Public Service Commissioner to see ii' such an appointment was feasible. Since then vacancies had occurred, hut no women inspectors hud been appointed . .Among the replies forwarded by the Dire: tor of Education to requests sent in hv the Conicreiu a, Mr Caiigii!e\ slated that in the new junior high schools an equal number of men and women teachers was provided for. In the i nil I'm* of the discussion on this Lend, the Auckland delegates held that ibis had not been carried out.

It;plies dealt with various subjects in : .innectimi with the staffing and conduct of the. school*. The replieembodiud ike i.lutement that ''thire sc. 1,-icd t-i I. a strong body of opinion

in favour of co-education. With regard to women inspectors, the Mini - ter stated that women would be requir'd in travel in difficult and rough ilirurilis if they weic app-nii-lct!. but ii ua-. pointed out by the delegates that such trawl wax expected c.f women medii.-a! inspectors of schools. D tiny ware ii! t-i do so. women iaspect••! .- ( ...Hi! d-i tlie same. Regarding the app'it atioiix called for for a wn'ii ill "vi.-or ii scliools, the qualMicatioiis were read to the couferouiv. and the pip ion exprer-.ed was that what wa • i--- 1 ; iii --1 was asi i pi-r-v. i*i c r..- i - that mp Ii a woman was not hum.