TEACHERS' TRANSFERS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 21, 25 July 1933, Page 7

TEACHERS' TRANSFERS

THE SYSTEM CONDEMNED

A protest against the frequent transfer* of teachers was received by the Hawke'i Bay Education Board from Te Awa School Committee, who forwarded the following resolution: "As there were no less .than sevei. transfers of teachers last year, and already three this year in Te Awa School, Te Awa School Committee consider-it it time to enter a strong protest against thi» . practice, as they are sure . that the frequency of these changes is detrimental to the children's education, discouraging to the teachers, and not a saving as obviously intended. The teachers concerned ars generally appointed to some other school immediately, and even reappointed to T« Awa ' after being in some other position for a term." The chairman (Mr. G. A: Maddwon) agreed that there was a great deal in' th« contention raised of the committee, and pointed out that the Taranaki Education Board had adopted a system of its own of rationing teaehen, by whicn the difficulty complained of was to a great extent overcome. He suggested that the_ department should be approached suggesting, that the money set aside for the rationing of teachers be allocated to each district to work out it«'own destiny,in the matter. The board supported the protest.

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