VI.—Teachers and Education Boards.

On several occasions, both in Otago and in the other provinces, the opinions of the Institute with respect to complaints by teachers as to their treatment by Education Boards, have been laid before the Board concerned, and before the public of New Zealand.

This has only been done, however, on the matter being brought under the notice of the Committed by a member of the Institute, and when the case appeared to justify their intervention.

The case most recently under consideration is that of Mr. E. M. C. Harrison, of Auckland. The Executive of the Institute, acting on behalf of the teachers of the Colony, have sent a memorial to the Auckland Education Board, asking for further consideration of the case, and praying them to re-instate Mr. Harrison.