Page 10 - 1970 News Clippings

Teachers’ demands get airing at meeting

Demands for more pay for would be dealt with “fairly and as Referring to his recent
school teachers dominated a quickly” as they could be but this appearance on television’s Ngaruawahia High School, who
two-hour question-answer did not mean that they would not “Gallery” programme, Mr pleaded:
session between a body of more take time. Talboys said the impression had enough teachers and good enough
than 300 teachers and the And, he admitted, if he was emerged that he was neither teachers, then most of the
Minister of Education, Mr to obtain a real appreciation of aware of the teachers problems, problems would disappear.
Talboys, in Hamilton last night. problems facing teachers and nor was he greatly concerned.
The long-awaited meeting education generally he would “I can assure you that was that we get to the guts of the
called for by the Waikato Branch have to do more travelling and not a true reflection of my interest problem besetting us,
of the New Zealand Post Primary visiting that he had to date - “and in, nor my sympathy with said.
Teachers association, was that is my intention. I know that circumstances and problems teachers and many we have aren
reasonably quiet and orderly, there is much for me to discover.” teachers have to deal with,” he good enough. We
though the Minister was, at times, “I am not Santa Claus,” the said. something that is second best.
faced with interjections from the Minister said. “I can’t promise PASSIONATE PLEA
floor. you an instant solution because Several questions fired at much improve rewards and
He told teachers that salary education is not the only problem the Minister drew laud applause, conditions. But, I
claims that had been lodged Government has to deal with . . .” particularly one from Mr E. B. considerable number will say that

“NOW, BE REASONABLE . .
Talboys, pleads with his audience of more than 300 Waikato school-
teachers who attended last night
ilton. At left: “Look, if you don