Education cuts
Sir,—So our school inspectors (“The Press,” March 9) have in desperation “joined” the Social Credit Political League. It truly is heart-rend-ing as we hear their pleas for mercy, such as any reduction in their number, “would be bad for education.” Well I suppose they can be forgiven for resorting to desperate measures given their present plight. However, the pathetic assertion that part of their job “was to make sure that schools did
not waste public money” will not save them from the knife. Take their record in curriculum development alone — the social studies, maths and science fiascos involving squandering of taxpayers’ money. They even have the audacity to claim that, “they were responsible for seeing that educational standards were maintained.” And what does the rank and file teacher think about the current spectacle. Word is, that there has never been so much staffroom rejoicing throughout the country. since V.E. Day. — Yours, etc., JOHN LEVERSEDGE. r j? c A March 9, ’1982.
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