GAZETTE FOR TEACHERS

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 49, 26 August 1921, Page 7

GAZETTE FOR TEACHERS

MINISTER ADOPTS NEW SCHEME.

Following on his recent statement to a deputation, the Minister of Education has announced that the Department is about to issue a monthly Education Gazette' to convey instructions and suggestions to teachers as well as to advertise'vacancies in the school staffs.

"The legislation of last year adopted the principle of the appointment and promotion of teachers on a Dominion basis," said the Minister. "The barriers erected at the boundaries of education , districts by some boards against teachers from other districts were broken down. My own idea, and tho idea of Parliament, was that ovory teacher, no matter where located, should have tho opportunities of promotion that his abilities and experience (it him for. The publication of rin Education Gazette, now authorised by Cabinet, is the corollary to that legislation. Tho news of every vacancy will reach all the teachers, some 4000 in number. The present practice is for boards to advertise vacancies in the local newspapers, but the advertisements do not reach teachers in other districts. .

"The Gazolt-e will bo used as a vehicle for tho imparting of information, advice, and instructions 'to inspectors and teachers. The luck of such a channel of communication h«s been ,a serious embarrassment to tho Department in the past. I am satisfied that in many schools in this country the teaching- ot elementary subjects lacks accuracy, exactness, and thoroughness. I refer particularly to subjects such M arithmetic, wriliiifr, and history. Deficiencies in theie respects must be corrected without delay. T'lie Gazelle will omiblo the Director of Kducation and the Chief Inspector to advise and admonish' where necessary. It will contain reports mid extracts relating to education in olher countries an'l advances' in educational prjii-licw.." The Mjnistor mentioned that while Cabinet wus'stMiisrly averse, to inI'urr'injr any oew expenditure at tho present tiniß, lie had been able to show his collprtsjuM rhat, savings in other directions would more than cover tho cost of the Oajettc-