SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PUBLIC POSITIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10252, 31 May 1911, Page 5

SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PUBLIC POSITIONS.

A RESOLUTION RULED OUT. At the.monthly meeting .of the Wellington Education Board yesterday, Mr A. H. Vile moved, in. accordance with notice given, "That it is undesirable that teachers in the employ of the Board should accept public positions whiali might tend to impair the efficiency of the school with wlhioh they are connected." In speaking to the motion, Mr Vile said he had no desire to (traverse the decision of the Board at its last meeting. He pointed out, however, that the Board had mo regulation governing .the .conduct of teachers in regard to outside employment. Other Boards had decided that it was not in \he interests of education that .teachers should accept positions outside the service of the Board, and he thought the Wellington Board should let it be publicly known that it did not regard the Thnii case as a precedent.

Mr Buchanan seconded the motion, pro cForma. He did not think, however, that Mr Vile had considered fully the effect of his resolution. It was really reviewing a previous decision of the Board. Mr Buchanan proceeded to refer to an interview he had had with a member of the Ca-s----tlapoint County "Council. Mr Vile rose to a point of order. He did not think that reference sihould be made to a matter already dealt with.

Mr Aitben pointed out that Mr Vile lad himself referred to the Tinui case.

Mr Vile said he had not intentionally done so. He wished that the principle alone be discussed.

Mr Aitkan rose to a point of order. The effect of the passing of the resolution would practically be to rescind a, resolution passed at the last meeting. He asked the chairman to 'rule the motion out of order. . .

The ohairman said he was of opinion that the resolution, if passed, would stultify the Board. It would be a rescinding of a decision already arrived at. He would net aat-ept the resolution as framed.

Mr Vile denied any intention of traversing' the previous* decision Ijaf} the Board. He accepted the ruling,' liowever, stating that if tlie rest of the members were satisfied with the precedent they had established, he .was not.