SUPPLY OF TEACHERS,

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 8, 10 July 1934, Page 9

SUPPLY OF TEACHERS,

REQUIREMENTS OF 1937

TRAINING , NEXT YEAR ?

..-'-An-indication that it may be necessaryto' begin - training teachers again next year to meet'the1 requirements'of 1937 was given by the Minister of Education (the Hon. R. Masters) today. ' _•:-■••- ■:-..- ••-■ - • - ' Minister ; said '..'tJiat recent returns .supplied, by the education boards sjiowed an unexpectedly largo reduction in the niimbcr of teachers not in permanent 'positions. There were indications that the present supply of trained certificated teachers would bo sufficient to meet requirements only until-the end of 1936. Although he was ndt_ yet in a position to make a definite statement, the Minister said that as fat as ho could see it would be neces-sai-y: to begin training teachers' again next year to meet the requirements of 1037. In-two or three months' time lie would oUtain a further report from the boards in regard to the available supply of teachers, and on receipt of this he would make a definite announcement, ' ' In'the mean time, he wished to sny tli'at if training were- undertaken again next year he proposed to admit direct to.training college a number of division A. students. Those would be selected-from tho best qualified of the available applicants who held a pass or a partial pass in the training college entrance examination, without any restriction in regard.to the year in which they gained the examination qualification.- They would receive two years' 1 raining in college, an d in the subsequent year serve as probationary as-»istants-in the schools. In addition, he proposed to admit a small number of division C (gradtiate) students, who would remain in college for one year and then se^ve for another year as probationary assistants. ■ No division B (paying) or'division D (short course) students would be admitted next year.