“UPSIDE DOWN”
TRANSFER OF TEACHERS CRITICISM OF SYSTEM “The whole thing is upsidedown. If a teacher raises the standard of a school he is transferred, and if he drags it down he goes to a better school.” This criticism of the Education Board’s system of transferring teachers when their schools have risen in grade was made by Mr. E. C. Banks yesterday. A deputation from the Awakeri (Bay of Plenty) School Committee waited on the board, protesting against the proposal to transfer a young teacher from the charge of the school, which has risen in grade. The chairman, Mr. A. Burns, said it was not necessary for the board to adhere strictly to . its decision as there were cases which called for discretion He would like the young teacher to stay, but the S5 r stem willed otherwise. However, the transfer might not be made until 12 months, as a suitable position had to be found for the present teacher at the school. He was also able to apply when the position was advertised. By that time he might have accumulated more grading marks. The trouble at present was that he was too young and he had insufficient grading marks. It was decided that the system had to be adhered to.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 570, 24 January 1929, Page 6
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