Education Policy “Restrictive”

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32352, 18 July 1970, Page 14

Education Policy “Restrictive”

It seemed impossible for the Government to reconcile its restrictive educational practice with the policies presented to the public at the last election, the president of the North Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute (Mr D. F. Stewart) said in Christchurch yesterday.

Mr Stewart was commenting i on the cut in financial grants 1 announced yesterday by the Canterbury Education Board. I “Education was afforded; highest priority in the words i of the election programme, i It certainly rates very lowly i

in Government deeds since then,” he said. The Canterbury Education Board had a responsibility to provide for schools and schooling in its district and it did this with sincerity and economic purpose within, the bounds of the finance provided by the Government, Mr Stewart said. “That it should be so placed that the provision of basic classroom requirements cannot be met is inexcusable. “Children must not be left to be taught in crowded conditions, which will result from this Government action. It is of the utmost importance that the whole community support the Canterbury Education Board in its protest”