School staffing
Sir,—ln Wednesday’s article outlining the appalling situation for graduating secondary teacher trainees, the DirectorGeneral said that usually trainees found jobs by February if they were willing to move to areas of need! This year is not “usual.” Trainees are. applying in areas of need. “Unpopular” schools are receiving up to 60 applications for each position. For. the first time rural schools can compile short lists. The new mobility scheme allowed an extra $lOOO for 25 Christchurch trainees prepared to teach .in any area of need. This has become a farce. Because of departmental inefficiency their applications were not sent until the last minute. In Areas of “need” many other applications had already been received, proving the unnecessary nature of this expensive. incentive scheme. The Director-General has no idea how many positions are becoming available. Soothing statements about what “usually” happens do not fit the alarming trends this year. — Yours, etc., KATHY DAWSON, Education Officer, C.T.C.T.A. November 19, 1981.
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