EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1920, Page 5

EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS ) VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS. By Telreranh-Press Association. n„ Wellington, Last Night, ine Education Conference passed tin; lollowmg resolutions: "This meeting considers the time a teacher or mspeetor spent, on active service should be recognised lis double time for superannuation and grading." "That the infant mistress and the senior woman assistant in schools of grade ■"> t, or higher, be placed for grading purposes in a group not lower than group

That the appointment c,f teachers bv Education Boards shall be made in accordance with the grading list with provision for special positions as defined by the senior inspector." "Provided that salaries bo brought into be tter relation than at present to the value of various positions, and provision be made as far as possible for placing caehers in positions corresponding to their efficiency, the committee, recommends grading groups be made on the oasis of position."

"That when groups are based on position some of the present group 2 teachers be placed in group 3, and some of present group 3 Uadiers in group 4." "That present groups f> and 0 be combined, and some of the present group 4 teachers be placed in that group." "That teachers receiving salaries of giade 7 be placed in a separate groitp." Mr. T. Forsyth, chairman of the Association of Education Boards, speaking with reference to the resolution passed in connection with the appointment of teachers, said Boards would welcome a provision of reliable grading, and, provided teachers wished it, boards would offer no objection to the appointment of all teachers by some neutral authority.