§ Major YERBURGHasked the President of the Board of Education whether he has advised local education authorities to call on teachers to retire at the age of 60; and what is his attitude in the matter?
Mr. WOODThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. Generally speaking, I think it is desirable in the interests of the schools that the 1069W capacity of teachers for rendering effective service should be carefully reviewed at the pensionable age of 60, and that their retention beyond that age should depend on the authority being satisfied that they are able to perform their duties efficiently and to do full justice to their pupils. But I do not think that undiscriminating retirement of teachers at the- age of 60 is desirable.