RATIONING OF TEACHERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22122, 28 November 1933, Page 10

RATIONING OF TEACHERS

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —If the Education Department intimated in the Education Gazette that no probationers would be appointed in 1934, how can it invite applications from university graduates as Division C students? If that is not inconsistent, what is? I hear that at the beginning of next year, there will be 1900 to 2000 teachers without permanent work, and with this knowledge to hand the Education Department in Wellington invites applications for new students from all over New Zealand. The Otago Education Board put the posi-

tion clearly before them, but the Government goes blindly on. Education is for the good of the children and what chance have they with several different teachers in a year, as sometimes occurs? It is fair neither to them nor to the teachers, who can get the best out of their class only when they know the individuality of the pupils. I fail to see why the young teachers should be penalised. The trades equalise matters. Can it not be, made possible for every teacher to take his turn at standing down ? Now that the Budget is balanced let those at retiring age be given their superannuation, and so make room for others.—l am, etc., Equality of Sacrifice. November 27.