SURPLUS OF SCHOOL TEACHERS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 46, 6 February 1930, Page 9

SURPLUS OF SCHOOL TEACHERS

THE POSITION IN HAWKE’S SAY. BOARD SECRETARYS EXPLANATION. Though young school teachers in Hawke’s Bay are not at present facing very pleasant prospects, and may have to accept temporary relieving positions or he out employment Mr W. L. Dunn, secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Education Board, states that the position is not unsual and should rectify itself as the year advances, as happened in 1928 and 1929. The schools re-opened on Monday, and on that day there were between 20 and 25 teachers unemployed, whilst all told there are about 35 teachers without permanent positions, they having to accept relieving work. All these trainees come out of college at the same time, and are all available for appointment at tin same time—the beiginniug of each school year—so that it is impossible to absorb them all at onee, says Mr Dunn. > Regarding the suggestion made that it would be necessary to restrict tho number entering the teaching profession, Mr Dunn added that, as far as Hawke’s Bay was concerned, tho supply over the whole year di '• not exceed the demand. If the proposal to limit the number entering tho profession was brought into effect the Board would have difficulty in filling the number of positions. Mr Dunn pointed out that the position in other districts may possibly be different. Ho stated that last year the Board had to go nut side its district to -*et relieving teachers to help them through which was an indication that a sufficient number of teachers was not available