TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14142, 12 June 1920, Page 4

TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE.

MEETING AT MASTERTON. The meeting of the Alasterton Teachers ’ Institute Executive at Alasterton this morning was mainly occupied ia the consideration of the proposed alteration to the grading system. As motions printed indicate these altera-' lions did not meet with general acceptance. The following resolution was carried:—“That, this meeting concurs with the grading conference in affirming its confidence in the eiple of the old grading scheme, and is thoerfore the more surprised that tin? conference’s own amending proposals are so drastic in character as to conr y, stirute a rejection of the established. . svstem. Two cardinal features of the new proposed scheme, the increase . of the quota and tiie reduction of the marks for attainment, this meeting is of opinion are both prejudicial to the success of the grading system, and inimical to the welfare of the teaching, profession, and therefore of our primarv school. It hopes that, upon review* the Department will revert to the mam lines of the old scheme, which has now obtained wide acceptance.” - It was decided. “That this branch, of the N.Z.E.L wishes emphatically to dissociate itself from the strictures passed upon the grading system by the Auckland teachers, and to place on record its appreciation of the courageous and judicious efforts, at last sue- , ccssful. of the Assistant-Director to have, the Auckland teachers graded or* a basis fair to the remaining teachers of the Dominion.” A proposal from the Levin branch to disband the existing Teachers’ InA statute and to form a Teachers’ was postponed for the consideration of a. general meeting.