APPOINTING TEACHERS.
VIEWS OF THE SYSTEM,
DETAILS OF RECENT BALLOT
The Minister of Education recently directed that a ballot should be taken of the certificated primary school teachers of (lie Dominion on, the followin']: proposal, ■which is in general terms the one contained in the Education Amendment Act: — “That all appointments of teachers shall be made by all Education Boards in accordance with the position of applicants on the graded list of teachers, unless the applicant is, in the opinion of the board and (he senior inspector, unsuitable for
the position: Provided that special provision may be made in cases where a particular type of teacher, or a teacher with special qualifications, is required.” Uncertificatcd teachers were not asked to vote, since they cannot be appointed to a position if a certificated teacher applies, and in any case, uncertificated teachers are not graded, so that the new proposal could not possibly apply to them. The ballot was secret, and the opening and counting of the votes was delegated to three scrutineers appointed by the New Zealand Educational Institute. The poll has now been closed, and the scrutineers have reported as follows:
Fur tlio proposal 2283 Against Uio proposal .■ ■ • T!>B Informal 3!)
Total of voles recorded 3100 Majority for proposal • • 1-1-85 The following is the result of t lie district voting: —
Ballot pa pci's were sent out to 3,802 cert idea ted teachers, and' 79. G per cent, of these recorded votes, of which 19 were intentionally invalid. Of the valid voles recorded 71 per cent, voted,in favour of the proposal. “The unusually large proportion of votes recorded and the cndoi'sement of a system of Dominion appoint nienl according to the grading list, bv 74 per cent, of the teachers who voted, is self-evident ly 'a -most emphatic approval of. the policy, said Mr Parr. “The remarkable coutra -t of this result with that secured by three Education Boards through the use of an obscure ballot paper vindicates my attitude in my criticism or the voting paper designed by the Wellington Education Board.” The Minister expressed his graliiicalion at the widespread and ken; interest which the teachers of New Zealand have evidently fell in litis mailer, as shown by the response which they made to his request that every teacher should record his oilier vole. These teachers will be glad to know that the legislation forecasted in the ballot paper has now been passed, and will come into effect oji the Ist June next, when it is hoped that the new system will contribute largely to the improvement of the conditions of I lie leaching service.
For. Against. In Cor , Tl. Auckland 400 ' 201 7 778 Canterbury 518 50 0 580 Hawke's J3, 202 22 — 224 Nelson 07 (i — 103 Otaefo 242 .1.54 1 307 Southland 107 25 — 10‘ J Taranaki 121 18 1 140 Wanganui 211 08 — 270 Wellington 245 157 4 400 District Undefined — 1. — 1 — — — Total 1283 78!) 10 3100
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2204, 18 November 1920, Page 1
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492APPOINTING TEACHERS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2204, 18 November 1920, Page 1
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