SCHOOL TEACHERS' RESPONSIBILITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 22 November 1907, Page 2

SCHOOL TEACHERS' RESPONSIBILITIES.

THE EKSKINE CASE. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night, •the matter of the resignation' by Mr* Erskine, assistant master at the Terrace School, of his position as captain of the -terrace School cadets was again considered by the Education Board to-day. Mr. Erskine's letter of resignation came up at last month's meeting, when it was decided to write asking ium to continue as captain. in reply, Mr, Erskine states that there is no regulation requiring the first assistant to undertake the duties of officer commanding the school cadets. Captain McDonald said he thought the Board was not called upon to make any recommendation on the matter. Cadet drill in schools was a compulsory sub* ject, and the Board would be stultifying' itself were it to accept the resignation uj any of its teachers of one of the subjects in the school curriculum. He advised the Board, to "sit tight" in any case, The Board could not accept the resignation, but could only offer a recoin* mendalion, The resignation must be dealt witli by the Cadet Office. He' moved that the Board forward Captain Erskine's letter of resignation tothev -5 Cadet Office and state that it could not

i ecommcnd it, the reasons given being deemed insufficient. Mr, Hogg thought the opinions of the teachers should be obtained on the subject. He moved as an amendment that the question of allowing first Assistants : to refuse the command of cadet com. pames be referred to the Teachers' Institute for an expression of opinion. Mr. Vile seconded this. Captain. McDonald took strong exception to this, They would be asking the teachers to show the Board how to do . their own work. The amendment was defeated and Captain McDonald's motion carried,