UNDERPAID TEACHERS.
SIGNIFICANT COMPAUISONS. #>. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 30. The chairman of the Education Board, *1 i»is report on the work of last yeai', draws attention to the small number of youths who become teachers. While the proportion of male to female adiflts in the seryice was roughly as two to three, that of male to femaje pupil leachera was as two to thirteen. Of thirty-seven pupil teachers appointed in 1904 only four were males. Though increases were made recent- * ly in salaries, many teachers were still underpaid. A pupil teacher commenced at £2O a year, a railway jßMfet at £4O, and a telegraph cadet at £4O. At the end of four years tho teacher vfas receiving £SO, the i- railway cadet £7O, and the telegraph cadet £B3. It was also pointed out that journeymen teachers were paid less than was provided under trade awards fo> butchers, grocers, +* carpentera, painters, bricklayers and '■ hairdressers. *g
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 786, 31 March 1905, Page 3
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155UNDERPAID TEACHERS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 786, 31 March 1905, Page 3
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