TEACHERS UNITE.

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1922, Page 5

TEACHERS UNITE.

ONE ASSOCIATION FOR ALL. WELLINGTON, May 19. At tin' afternoon session of the Secondary Teachers’ Association, Mr F. Alilncr presiding, the report of the delegates to the combined confer'-nce of jirimary, secondary and technical teachers ami university professors, was considered. The conference unanimously approved the proposal to establish -i combined body, to be called the Educational Association of New Zealand, in order to promote effective so-opera-tion between the different branches of education. Each society concerned is to appoint five representatives on the Executive Council of the association one at least of whom must be resident in Wellington, such resident members, together with officers of the association, to form a standing committee to deal with matters of urgency. 'I he following representatives were elected by the conference: Miss Gibson ami Afessrs Creswell, Rennen, Strachan, and Alilncr. It was resolved that a Recess Committee be set up Ao make recommendations for a revised syllabus in mathematics, history and civics, jihysical science, and geography for the intermediate examinations.