DEMANDS ON TEACHERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 107, 9 May 1933, Page 5

DEMANDS ON TEACHERS

TO FUNCTION AS PARENTS WELLINGTON. May s. Speaking at the civic welcome to-day to the delegates attending the- jubiles conference of the New Zealand Educational Institute. Mr. \V. A. Armour, headmaster of Wellington College, said it seemed to him that teachers were being asked to take upon themselves in addition to their ordinary functions, those of parents. Homes did less now with regard lo tho education of children than they did in the old days, ho thought, and the schools were being asked to do nion*. He believed tho schools were responding nobly lo tho sometimes unfair and unjust, demands made upon them. ‘‘The work of a teacher is onerous.” Mr. Ajniour added. “We said lo Lave many holidays, but tho work is r great tax upon one’s mental as w».P as physical capacity.” There were in New Zealand many professions. Lut teaching was not admitte-l as one or them. Some said that teaching, l.kc the Chun h. was a calling, not. n. nrofesj ion, and hr wondered what the difference was. It seemed to him that, the chief difference was that in a (oiling one was supposed to do a great (ifnl for little or no remuneration. whereas in a profession one might, look forward to earning, as time went, on and one gained experience, a very eosiderable amount of remuneration. (Laughter).