PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

Otago Witness, Issue 3384, 22 January 1919, Page 65

PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

ASSISTANT MASTERS' ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Public School Assistant Masters' . Associa* tion was held in Wellington last weelfy Representatives were present from Auckf land, Wellington, North Canterbury, and Hawke's Bay. Remits dealing with the card system used in the proficiency examination, super* ai.nuation payments on evening earnings, uncertified teachers. ■ the grading scheme* the allocation of positions on staffs of the Teachers' Appeal Board, special allows ance to married assistants, and salaried, were discussed and passed. The annual subscription as fixed by thtf constitution was raised, so that the execu* tive will have at its disposal the funds; necessary to oarry on an active and vigor* ous policy. The policy of the Government; in making the profession so unattractive that one oufl of every three teachers is uncertificated wajj unanimouslv condemned, and the opinioflj was strongly expressed that until the edu* cational service of the dominion offered con* ditions of pay and promotion comparably with the economio value and social standing the profession demands, the present de< plorable state oi inefficiency will continue, Members expressed a generous apprecia> tion of the work done by the executive during the year, -and the three chief officers were re-elected. The following will hold office for the ensuing year:— President, Mr J. 0. Burns, M.A. (Wei* lington); vice-president from the North' Island, Mr A. J. Shepherd (Auckland) j vice-president from the South Island, MP H). P. Penlington (North Canterbury!); hon. secretary, Mr B. T. Blake, M-Ai (Wellington) i hon. treasurer, Mr G. R# Kidson (Wellington); non-ofSoia) members, Messrs J. MCler (Wellington), R. Malcoln} (North Canterbury), R, R. Hunter <otago). A. Lake (Poverty Bay), G-. H. Tayld* (Auckland).