WOMEN TEACHERS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16569, 5 June 1914, Page 9

WOMEN TEACHERS.

A GRIEVANCE. [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, June 4. At the meeting of the Otago Educational Institute to-day, Miss Mackenzie moved that women teachers .in schools of Grade IV. should not be removed from their positions so long as they prove capable of performing the duties attached to schools of this grade without being allowed an opportunity of accepting a position carrying an equal salary. She pointed out that after a woman as sole teacher had worked a school up from Grade 111. to Grado IV. the Board placed a man in charge and the woman was either made mistress of a school at a smaller salary or transferred probably to another school where she could not receive the same salary. There was general agreement that hardship was frequently imposed upon women and that the position was aggravated by the fact that a teacher shifted from a school, in addition to suffering loss of salary, had to spend about £ls in shifting. Mr W, Davidson said this was another argument for a dominion scale of salaries and scheme for promotion, and other members added that it was also an argument for a scheme c f salaries based upon efficiency and service.

An nmendment by Mr Flaraank that no teacher’s salary should he reduced wh’l« he or she remained efficient was carried.