§ MR. THORNEI beg to ask the President of the Board of Education if 86 his attention has been called to a dispute between the West Ham educational authorities and their teachers, which has caused the resignation of a very large number of teachers, and, owing to the educational authority not being able to obtain a sufficient number of teachers to fill the vacancies, the teachers have in many instances had their classes increased to 100 children or more; and whether he intends to take any action in the matter.
§ MR. MCKENNAI understand that a certain number of teachers have left the service of the local education authority. His Majesty's Inspector informs me that, so far as regards schools he has visited in the last week or two, he is not aware of any case where a class habitually consists of as many as 100 children.