By W. ROGER WORTH”

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The: issue in a. ‘word: en
_ Money. | .

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officials - argue : ‘strongly that | |

. Savings from. declining :

‘=, secondary: ‘schools should be

“passed on to the public in the _

form. oflowertaxes.  ~

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special. education, thus | === ledule and age. “al - SH Itshould be a} Mazda 2 GLC Wagon.

maintaining the; Present ‘level _ scene eo : : _ ; a ve .

of employment. :

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“teachers.

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“The. ‘reason’ for” “the jo.) ot oN ee bet?
reduced * enrolaient, of nn rer, 2) en
course; is Canada’s low birth | ~~ . : ay oe
rate and ‘cutbacks in im-
migration. As a-result, there |
‘are fewer children to be
educated. .

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position by contending that ‘| Economy. No extra cost! Protection. No extra cost! Security. Ne No extra cost!

‘smaller. classes’. would | ~~ * Better gas mileage than any | * Protective and stylish body | * Power assisted front disc. | * Split fold down rear seats. -}
upgrade the quality of : | North American-built caror - | Side moldings. brakes. for more flexibility, =
education by allowing in- | — . “| wagon. "- | * Shock absorbing bumpers * ryaraulic dual braking» \* Extra. cargo space’ when .

" structors to spend more time |} .- *:Ru ntly on lar ‘and rub
with individual students... | | ns effide y n regu 3 be ber bumper Strips.

-Naturally, such a change
‘would require more

But the’ education Officials -

~-who control the dollars point wage
out that teacher's salaries are ‘ ——— .
_responsible for about 75% of | Mee Se Asitity. No extra a cost!
education . spending. By © .* 288 foot turning circle...

limiting the number of {| ~~ |. * Automaticrear window | * Easy handling in tight
teachers they can at least | washer/wiper,_ -| manoeuvreable situations.
hold the line on tax in- * Electric rear window _, :

_ -* Body contoured fully co
creases. defroster.

reclining front bucket seats |» ere than 42 cubic feet of
. for driving comfort. Cargo space.
* Column-mounted controls {| * Full width. single unit

| for fingertip operation of tailgate lifts up for easy
wiper/washer and lighting

In addition, they also
point to a U.S. study that
indicates smaller classes .
have little effect. on the

quality of education. | functions.
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diametrically opposed * Tinted glass all around. ——_| adds extra luxury.
factions in the high stakes * Thin pillar design for * Handsome.custom ss || Gk a a.

game is being waged from
Halifax to Vancouver, with
emotions running high as
layoffs continue.

maximum visibility. | designed interior fabrics,

In Toronto, for example,
3,000 people turned out fora
board of education session
that overturned an effort to
lay off several hundred
instructors.

In other areas of Canada,
the radio hotlines hum as
well organized teachers take
the offensive in attempting
to achieve taxpayer support _
for their position.

Fallout from the situation
has caused turmoil amoung
those considering teaching
as a profession.

Enrolment in teacher- *Price comparison based on manufacturera Suggested Retail Price as of May 18, 1979 .

training courses has been a
chopped dramatically an . ’ 7 .

more than 25% of last year's Now’s the time to buy at:

teacher's college graduates co . . ;
still haven't found jobs.

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