WOMEN TEACHERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16800, 19 May 1926, Page 8

WOMEN TEACHERS.

CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS WELLINGTON, Tuesday. At the annual conference of flic Women Teachers' Association, ttie election of officers resulted as follows .-President, Miss Edmcd; vicepresidents, Miss Carnaehan, Miss Sullivan; North Island committee, Miss Bayly, Miss K. Finlayson; South Island committee, Miss Bachelor, Miss Robertson; Wellington member, Miss Park; treasurer, Miss Sapsford; secretary, Miss Andrews.

Though strenuously opposed by some candidates, a Manawatu remit was carried which advocated that girls should receive some instruction in the care of babies in place of the lessons now devoted lo agriculture. The following remit was also carried: “That, in order that intelligent non-academic children may not lie handicapped in their after-school career, tiie Department be approached regarding ihe desirability of awarding Io those children who show marked aptitude in handiwork and domestic subjects a special certificate, carrying equal honours as regards the arts and crafts of the present standard VI proficiency ■ certificate. Other remits were carried a's follows. • ■ That in all higher grade schools the senior woman assistant should have Ihe status and salary of the infant inistrfss. That unlil all vacant head teacherships be advertised as such, the senior woman assistant in grade VII schools should receive grade 111 salary. That in view of the large number of teachers coming forward yearly trom tiie training colleges, an effort be made lo reduce further the size of classes in the inrani department. That llm staffing of grade VII schools bo strengthened hy Hie creation of more grade IX women ussislantsliips. i That schools be staffed on roll number and not on average al tendance. That no standard class be over -10 anti no infant class over 00. That no two classes taught by separate teachers should be taught in the same room. That the New Zealand Educational Institute be urged to ask Parliament for a new salary scheme with ctiual basic salaries for men . and women willi adequate allowance to married teachers based on Hie number of dependants. That Hie lime lias come for the restoration of the nils in salaries carried out under Iho Public Expenditure Adjustment Act. 'That Hie executive and teachers’ representatives on llic superannuation board bo \asked that, in .accordance with Hie remit passed in 1921, and again in 1925, those teachers with broken service he granted recognition of hack services for superannuation purposes and that this he treated as a matter of urgency. That Ihe requirements for the P. certificate should allow the oplion of certain alternative subjects, so that teachers holding llm C certificate and wishing lo specialise in iniant work may lie encouraged lo increase their efficiency on lines of personal interest and practical value. That in ease of a forced transfer file teacher transferred should he given Hie choice of al least three schools.