PAYMENT OF A TEACHER.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1921, Page 4

PAYMENT OF A TEACHER.

REFUSAL BY DEPARTMENT,

By Telegraph—Press Association.

Auckland, Last Night.

The refusal of the Education Department to pay the salary of it relieving teacher at the Girls’ Grammar School was the subject of indignant comment by the Board of Governors. The teacher in question relieved a sick teacher for one term, and the department refused to pay on the ground that the school was already over-staffed and the relieving appointment was made contrary to the recently-drafted staffing regulations. The headmistress reported that when the substitute was appointed she could not foresee a reduction in the number of pupils. The regulations allowed schools a period of four months to make reductions in staff, but this period had not elapsed. The chairman, Professor Thomas, said tlje department was merely sheltering behind the regulations. The board had not the money to pay the salary, and the only thing left was to pay out of their own pockets. Several members suggested that the only course, m the event of the department persisting in its attitude, would be to resign in a body. Consideration was deferred.