TEACHERS AND THE BALLOR

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17428, 15 March 1917, Page 5

TEACHERS AND THE BALLOR

[Pee Phess Association}. ;i % , AUCKLAND, March J 4. 5 The attitude of the Board of Educa-*} tion towards the exemption of .teachers,;was defined during consideration of a' • request to support an appeal :made by; r tho committee of a country schoolmen*, behalf of a head mastor. It was claim-*, 4 ed thSb the school had benefited greatly. 1 \ through the good work and influoncq of?the teaejier, and the committee desired , to.retiain his services. ' f 'The brord resolved that itfl ,/ policy^■ should he'maintained and that the ap*i( plication for exemption cfifuld not sanctioned. r - . I-, I A case presenting different feature*, was considered when the report of ,th#., supervision of the manual and technic cal branch was before the meeting, 1 The report recommended that application should be made for two month** extension of time in the case of a \ country instructor, in order that h 0 * might complete his duties at ,twcr schools. It was deoided to apply for th?* extension. , - . - ,