UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG TEACHERS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 258, 9 October 1931, Page 5

UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG TEACHERS

PRIME MINISTER QUESTIONED FEWER TO ENTER TRAINING COLLEGE EFFECT SHOULD SOON BE FELT Press Association. —Copyright.. WELL INGTON, To-day. Mr. W. Nash (Hutt) drew attention to the unemployment among members of the teaching profession and asked whether the Government could ameliorate the position by reducing the size of classes. Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes said the number of large classes had been reduced considerably during the last few years. There were at, present only S 3 classes consisting over 60 pupils, as compared with 574 classes of that size in 1924. Further progress would have been made in this direction had it not been for the financial situation. The Prime Minister stated there had been no reduction below t lie staffing regulations. Mr. W. Nash: The Department is not employing relieving teachers as jn the past. Mr. Forbes said there might have been a reduction in the employment of relieving teachers for the purpose of effecting economies. It was proposed in view of unemployment among teachers to reduce (he numbers entering training colleges, and the effect of this stop should very soon be felt.