UNCERTIFICATED TEACHERS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10274, 29 June 1911, Page 4

UNCERTIFICATED TEACHERS.

One of the greatest difficulties which confront Education Boards in New Zealand at the present time is that of providing qualified teachers for small country schooik The Education Act stipulates that uncertificated teachers can only be employed temporarily, and yet, in every education distinct in the Dominion, scores of these teachers are employed. The reason is obvious. There is a sufficient number of certificated teachers available. The problem which Boards have tn. face is how to enable teachers to procure tie education necessary to qualify themselves for certificates. The Otago Board thinks the difficulty might be'anet by the establishment of correspondence schools. The Inspectors to tflie Wellington Education Board, however, do not favour this idea. They are of opinion that the Training Colleges should he utilised for preparing teachers far certificates, i'he latter proposal would have much to recommend it, providing thai there were a sufficiency of teachers available, and the money necessary to maintain them at the College. Tnese obstacles might be overcome by the Department../ At presant they appear formidable.