21 JULY 1967, Page 3

The class war

CHRISTOPHER HOLLIS

Mr Milton. a schoolmaster, considers the prob- lems of meal supervision and uncertificated teachers.

When I consider how my term is spent, Ere half my days to pension yet are passed, Teaching, and toiling daily to the last With men, part-time, unqualified, intent To play the blackleg, filch by devious schemes Laborious hours of going through the hoop.

Doth God exact meal-labour, serving soup, Or midnight hours, correcting blot-marred themes?

The state is kingly, and God doth not need (And Mr Tony Crosland even less) For supervision a certificate.

It is enough that they should write and read And post o'er land and ocean by express. They also teach who only serve and wait.