Untitled

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1925, Page 4

teachers and marriage. 'EONDON. Aug. ti. Tl)(> decision of Mr Justice Homer yesterday (reported in I'app ■}) tliat the marriage of a woman toucher is not a pVoinul for her dismissal is of great. importance. said tin o/iieiiil of tin- National I'nion of Teachers. Hi' told a reporter: ft upholds a contention which hits always been held l>y the union and also by a pood many education authorities. There is no reason .why a married woman should not he as etli. iont as an nninarried woman. There are hundreds i.| married women teachers. Many of them are hread-winnoi's. Their husbands are either out of employment or unable in earn sufficient. It is exported that the decision will lead to many marriages. A London registrar said: 1 have known of mans' women teachers cancelling marriage arrangements because th.-y were liable to 10-c their posts. There will he a big increase ;u the number ut women teachers mart's mg. I have had cases where teachers have asked me to omit to enter their profession in the licences for fear it should be seen and the marriages pet to the ears of the education authorities.