ECONOMY AND EDUCATION
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
Sin,—Under this heading on January 16th you say that the elementary school" teacher is paid an insufficient salary, that he gives freely of his spare time, and that his claims must be the first to be considered, &c. On what grounds do you make these statements ? Arc not the elementary school teachers the best paid community in the country ? Their week is only five days, their day from 9 a.m. to 3.45 p.m, with several intervals including an hour for lunch. Also they have long school holidays. In what profession in the world is ttere.sojnach leisure? Compare their lot with that of a Public School master, whose education his been costly, whilst the elementary school teacher is educated free, out of public funds.—I am, Sir, &c.,
ONE OF Youa READERS.
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