TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, May 17. At the Technical Education Conference, the following remits were passed:— That in view o-f the greater difficulties of organisation in technical schools, their regulations should be amended to allow of working ’conditions at least as good as those in secondary schools. That the Minister of Education be asked to appoint immediately a woman inspector to inspect and organise the teaching of hoiqe science subjects in the primary, secondary, and technical schools of the Dominion.” That before any changes affecting the internal organisation of technical high schools, such as the standard isation of text books, are adopted, the Minister be asked to place the proposals before the annual May conference, that the attention of the Minister be drawn to the difference o,f salaries payable to technical teachers in the general division as compared with primary teachers, and that ho be asked to arrange for bettor salaries for the former.
Other remits asked for . (1) House allowance for directors of smaller technical schools; (2) twenty-six per cent, technical capitation suggested on a sliding scale; (3) manual capitation to be fixed by the Department early in the year.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18784, 18 May 1923, Page 5
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