Colonel NEWMANasked the President of the Board of Education whether his Board is able to exercise any supervision or control over the school managers appointed by the local authorities; whether he is aware that, especially in the East of London, managers are being appointed of extreme labour and revolutionary views who are using their powers to force school teachers into various trade unions and favouring teachers who are willing to allow their pupils to be taught revolutionary propaganda; and what action does he propose to take?
§ Mr. FISHERManagers of public elementary schools are appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Education Acts, and exercise such functions as are provided for in those Acts. I am not aware of such abuse of their position as is suggested in the question.