EDUCATIONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 30, 7 February 1901, Page 2

EDUCATIONAL.

THE INCREASE IN TEACHERS [' HAL ARIES. ' u Welunutox, February 6. H A. deputation from the Wellington Board of Eduction waited on the v .Minist"i- of Eiiraition te-day, with reference to imrmalies in the list of «■

propound increases of salary to teachers « under the legislation of lost s<h io-i. < Mr. Blair, Chairman, paid the proposed ' increases were creating a groat deal of i dissatisfaction among teachew, and the ' I Board hho cooip'aiued of not haviog |be an consulted with regard to the in- 1 creases, most of which appear to be

given to toachers with large salaries. The deputation contended the intention |of Parliament was to improve the

position of peorly paid and junior teachers. The Minister replied that as far as he knew, Parliament merely wished to return to the teachers, who had lost it fourteen years ago, the extra five shillings capitation, and that there was no spscific expressions as to wli'ch teichois wore to receive increases. The Department had followed

the princip'e which the circumstances of most of the provincial districts demanded. Mr. Eogb<;n, IwpectorGoneral, stated the increases had been given to those teachers who held cer-

tificates required far their position, but. no bonuses had bien given for holding a higher certificate thai necessary. It was decided that the Board should confer with its inspectors, and revise the list with a vieiv to making suggestions.