TEACHERS’ PROBLEMS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 162, 10 June 1929, Page 2

TEACHERS’ PROBLEMS

PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT SOUGHT.

DEPUTATION' TO MR ATMORE

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, June 8. A reduction in the number of students being trained as teachers and, if the finances permit, the creation of more posts by reducing the size of classes w r ere two remedies indicated by Hon Mr Atmore to a strong deputation from the Education Institute that asked him to do something for the large number of teachers not in permanent employment. Classes of 61 or 57, or less, were wrong and meant a waste of money because, in such classes, there could not be proper teaching, lie stated. There was a difficulty in the matter of finance, but the matter of overcrowded classes admitted of no argument. Mr Atmore believed that there would have to be a reduction in the number of students trained at the colleges. He would like to know whether the Training College students were getting their training or subject matter for teaching. If they were getting subject matter for teaching instead of training, ho did not blame the principals. The department was to blame. That was to say, the Minister, and he accepted it. He promised to go fully into the masters the deputation had raised.