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Sir, — I support Ross Lindsay’s criticism (November 30) of the Education Department’s attitude towards the employment of males in primary teaching. Recently I took three years leave from teaching, and after much consideration decided to reenter the profession. I thought my overseas experience would have been advantageous to my career, but I was wrong. Even though I had several years teaching experience before travelling, I find that because I have “broken service” I am at the bottom of the list of those eligible for permanent positions. Instead, the positions gj to married women, the majority of them having no intention of making a career of teaching. How then am I to support a family with this insecurity hanging over my head? I enjoy teaching, but the present promotion structure provides no incentives for young men. Consequently, many are leaving or considering leaving teaching for jobs with higher salaries and greater promotion prospects. — Yours, etc., A. WOOD. December 3, 1979.
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Press, 5 December 1979, Page 24
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