Shortage Of Teachers
Sir,—I find it difficult to reconcile the reputed impartiality of ‘"The Press" with the treatment this newspaper has been according members of the post-primary teaching profession. Your leading article, “Shortage of Teachers,” was, as Mr Penny said, “Unfair.” Apart from the usual unctuous platitudes it contained. I would add, “and deliberately misleading.” This comment I feel also applies to the manner in which prominence is given to teachers' pay in today s paper. The amount blazoned in large type is a figure which only a handful of highly-qualified men are ever likely to reach —as their maximum. To me it
appears that your leading article should have had the word “Press" substituted for “teachers" in the following extract: “If ‘Hie Press’ is not careful “The Press' will give the public the impression that “The Press’ is more concerned about teachers* salaries than about the efficiency of teaching.”—Yours, etc.. BE FAHi. November 15, 1961.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29673, 17 November 1961, Page 3
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