TIMARU TEACHERS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 13673, 6 May 1912, Page 3

TIMARU TEACHERS.

CROSS INJUSTICES COMPLAINED OF (Per United Press Association.) TI M AFC. May l. A meeting of I in- Teachers’ Institute to-aay, a! .ended by most of the principal head teachers, ,-bali vigoron-lv v. ith certain matters which were characterised as gross injustices to (he profession. Some of these were due to the hialtipiieation , I small schools, which increased to all the cost of education while .ensuring only smell salaries, inefficient teaching, and r.nat tractive conditions, for both teachers a.nd pupils. The remedy for Hi is'cause of evil wa.s centralisation of conveyance, which it was stated has proved a slimss in Canada and Vieloria. Three hundred small schools were stated to have been closed in the latter State, and the result should bp a I'educinm in the annual cost, with holier salaries, a, more attractive profes-ion, and a better ,return for the money expended. It was said to be a disgrace !o the country that educated•■.teßchcrs should he asked to go into the baekhioeks for £iHl a year. A motion was passed that the minimum tor a sole teacher simuU| he £lst). U was decided to start an active crusade lor the betterment; by direct appeal to .Ministers and members of Parliament. I lie executive were requested to meet Hie Prime Minister in Timaru mm) day; to ask local members ef b„l hj Hous:', lo meet 1 hem; to ask the Miin-b eof F.location when lie comes south lo break hi, journey at Timaru 1,0 hear Hi cm, and In ask the delegates to the Weliieglou (•:»:- fermiee on {he Loral Government Fill when sol "Ted to meet them also. T( was stated that there was good reason to Ir-li-ve that fun Minister lb" Kdiiea! hf vonlT .Sympathise with (hem, an.d one teaelier said lie would not rest until a satisfactory minimum salary was allowed to teachers of up-country schools, this being more important to promotion at large than schemes of promotion.