Class sizes
Sir.-The halcyon days of education of which V. H. Anderson writes (February 8), are a myth. They were rigid, authoritarian and moralistic. Children were to be seen and not heard; classes were boring, repetitious, and dulling to the inquiring intellect. Education was a process of indoctrination rather than enlightenment; there was little tolerance of individuality. These days, thankfully, most teachers endeavour to make learning a pleasant experience, children are urged to participate and their views are valued. However. the State education system is suffering at the expense of integration of private schools, and the taxpaver sup-
ports this iniquitous situation while State education is progressively running down. — Yours, etc., SANDRA M. LEGGE. February 8. 1982.
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