TEACHERS' ROOMS AT SCHOOLS
DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENT 't “The sideration ip; tha maUer■ qf establishing a standard in regard to the provision of. teacherst rooms in public schools,: and it has been decided that these ; rooms are to be included in all new; school buildings of two classrooms or more.” - This was announced by Dr, C. E. Beeby, Director of Education, in a letter received by the Canterbury Edu. cation Board.yesterday. “It is agreed also,” his letter states, •'that these rooms should be provided when buildings of two or more rooms are being remodelled. It is not intended, however, that special remodelling for this purpose is to be carried out until works of greater urgency have been completed. “The teachers' rooms to be provided are to be made, as far as possible, suitable for use by the school medical officer, apd for interviews' with parent? and others, also as a sick room for children and for the storage of medical Supplies. Commenting on the letter, Mr C. S. Thompson said that this was an imErovoment for which the board had een battling for 20 years. The director was to be congratulated. It was absolutely essential to comfort and convenience at the schools to have such rooms.
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23361, 21 June 1941, Page 4
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