LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 70, 16 December 1919, Page 11

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

EDUCATIONJOARDS Sir,—Kindly give mo spaco to refer to ono iwint, in Llk- manifesto 01 the New Zealand Twiclirtp' Institute, Bljjned by Mr. F'nrlciiisMi. (To asks if tho compilers of tho Hiliiciilion Board's confercnoo statement of their cone "can name a singlo reform that has originated with, education boards," As to tho grammar of tho query I loavo to cxporbt out hore are a few reforms initiated by education boards: Classification and promotion of toachors (without the "quota"); sending only ono teacher's name to school committees; agricultural course in district high schoolß, including camps for instruction in animals, agriculture, shearing, fencing, etc., pupil teachers' regulations (copied by tho Department without any acknowledgment); summer and winter schools for teachers; observation schools; school gardens; correspondence classes •for uncertificated tcaoners; physical exercise instructors; assembly halls in largo schools; correlating Montessori system with State system; coordinated control of primary and secondary schools; publication of a quarterly magazine of help and instruction for teachers; introduction of scheme book and lesson programme book for teachers; payment of teachors for full period of illness; payment of teachers on fii-st of month by their own cheques free of exchange or bank charge; science instruction for pupil teachers; itinerant instructors in agriculture and drawing; organiser of school work for small schools; painting, repairs, and erection of buildings- by Iward's own staff; school health camp for delicate teachers; abolition of capitation rolls for primary agriculture and simplification of, returns. Every board member in Parliament sunported the Teachers' Superannuation Bill and the Incorporation of Teachers and Appeal Bill. I have given all these from memory. Are you satisfied, Mr. Parkinson?—l am, etc., ■ FEED. PIRANI.