COUNCIL OF EDUCATION

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1924, Page 3

COUNCIL OF EDUCATION

SCHOOL CONTROLS. [IIY TKLKORAPH —I’Elt PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, June 19. The differences that are stated to exist between the conditions covering technical and secondary school teachers, were placed before the Council of Education to-day. Mr Howell (Wellington) moved:--“That it is unwise to attempt to toordiuate schemes for teachers in ordinary nut) technical schools.” lie also moved: That regulations for the classification of teachers in technical schools he amended, in the direction of rendering their conditions of service no less fnvounrhlc than those of teachers in secondare schools, especially in regard to la) stalling: (b) evening work; (c) salary of head teachers and (d) minimum teaching hours.”

The object of the resolution. Air Howell said, was one that had greatly exercised the stall's of technical schools for some time. They felt that they were working under unfair conditions, and that although during the time of serious financial difficulty to the country little was said or done to cad attention to the state of things, now that a return was being made to normal conditions, it was time the unfair conditions were remedied. Mr Mar-den, Assistant Director of Education, said the fact, that technical teachers did not want their grading placed on the same basis as that of secondary teachers was an indication o| the satisfaction of technical teachers with their conditions. Mr Caughlcv. Director of Education thought that pupils attending day courses should not be engaging themselves with some of the courses. The control of Junior High Schools was discussed at the Council of Education to-day, and on the motion ot Mr Howell t Wellington). the following motion was carried :--“That in the smaller centres. Junior High Schools .should he associated with Secondary and Technical .Schools, and should be under the control of their hoards.” It was also decided that Junior High Schools attached to District High Schools should remain under the control of the Education Boards. A committee was set up to report to the next meeting of the Council on the question of reducing the number of Boards in the various districts.