CLASSES AND SCHOOLS
Sir,— Writing under "Democracy and Education" someone has opened up a subject of great interest to parents. Owing to urgent war needs we have realised that overcrowding of classrooms may have been necessary, but we do hope that this question of large classrooms is haying the urgent consideration it merits. In the infant class in our district there are 55 children in their first year at school. Think what this means. No teacher with 55 children can do justice to such a class. I have known keen teachers who against such odds are reaching a stage of deep discouragement. Surely it is better to spend the salary of two teachers at this stage to give the children confidence and encourage fine characteristics, than to spend it in reformatory schools later on. One question I am very anxious to learn is why our Education Board is not voted for as harbour boards, etc?— l am; eg- RENT>
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Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 127, 26 November 1945, Page 6
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