THE TEACHER'S WORK.
I read with mixed feelings the letter appearing in this evening's issue of the t *Star" signed "Teacher." I wonder how many of tie teaching staff realise the magnitude of their profession. How empty "Teacher's" platitudes read against the sound reasoning of the Rev. W. C. Wood. Take the following sentence: "The conscientious teacher must introduce cardinal truths each day. In fact the teacher who leaves God out in his or her teaching misses- the great central point of a child's life." (Against this place "Teacher's" argument: "Mr. [Wood can safely leave the teaching profession to carry out its work with justice to the children, whose mental, ethical, social and physical development is its special care and privilege." May I suggest to* "Tee.cher" that the special care and privilege of the teaching profession to inculcate into the minds of the children that mental, ethical, social and physical development are subsidiary to that which is highest and best, viz., "the building of • good character, founded on a sure foundation"! PARENT.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 270, 13 November 1937, Page 8
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