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Hour off school

The pupils of five Christchurch secondary . schools have been told that they , will not be . required to attend school for one hour today, as part of a teachers.’ campaign to publicise staffing shortages. The schools -af f ecte d are Burnside High School, Hillmorton High School, Aranui High School, Christchurch Girls’ High. School, and Riccarton High School. The chairman of the Canterbury Post-Primary Teachers’ Association (Mr E. W« Campbell) emphasised

that the five schools would technically be open for the hour and that the teachers would remain working during that time. . .He said that any-decision to close a school; was made by. the school’s board of governors, not by the teachers.- ‘ , The boards at each of the schools affected by the campaign had -decided that the schools would remain open technically although the pupils had been advised that they would not be required to attend for one. hour, Mr Campbell said. •

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Press, 1 April 1980, Page 3

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Hour off school Press, 1 April 1980, Page 3

Hour off school Press, 1 April 1980, Page 3