Teacher training gets more cash

Press, 16 August 1976, Page 8

Teacher training gets more cash

In-service training courses for teachers have received more funds in spite of cuts in other education spending this year. The money — 88 per cent more than last year—should enable a “level of activity" similar to last year's, the Minister of Education (Mr Gandar) has said. This was In spite of increased costs for travel, materials, and equipment "There has been considerable misunderstanding about ' the application of the in-j service training restraints. ■ but the provision of SI.2M. comparec with $638,000 last year shows the importance the Government attached to these activities. "This should allay the concern expressed by many; people during the last few’ weeks ’’ A spokesman for the Post- 1 Primary Teachers' Associa-[ tion in Christchurch, Mr C.' A Wright, said that it had! not expected such an in-1 crease, hut had set itself to' cope with one-third as many courses this year than last. News of the 88 per cent in- ■ crease was very encouraging • 1

siand ‘‘rather better than we i expected,” he said. I Part of the increase would be absorbed by changes in ’ | administration, Mr Gandar said, but not to the extent , that the quality of courses , would fall below last year's.