New-York tribune., 1871-05-01
TEACHERS SALARIES IN THE CITY SCHOOLS.

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The following memorials from the principals
of the primary departments aud schools. asking thai
their salaries be increased the amount s re
ceved by the principals OF the girls schools and depart
ments have been presented to the Board Of Education:
To te Hoaora5b n, Board Of Etoaoa-GESrLEsss We the
aIasS' cds o he c Of PFr ToS most eca
yCm honorable body BY asking th. iGe e no 0apy pensea & G
70 the principals Of te female departments o. grammar schools sud We
Tie appeal respectfully presented yonr Honorable
That OF PrncPs Primary Schools
Of principals aud eiele Grammar D,Danens in addition 10
quece OF the eIe Of numbers TO sav uog OF thr obstacles
sli,,1s which are saael hom n9nPe sno IN
Of their fntes BY ceant TOLL and II the services Of such he-ome
Partment, where there better salaries and les, work
AGAIN in the per capita appropriation the state yaess c the
quote from prominent Of the day sho, practical teacher
@ & DE S E e., 81 Of 9g D Pse @ TA' las 0' 50 long s''
1t needs to be understood that the instruction Of children in their
early years least important esacng that their later
years 1t needs be understood that their earl, requires rot
cation Natural skill and tact nse edaatea to weight to tie tach
much vital force Just large upon the
sources and hoa receive Just @ REMUNERATION as WORK doae The
We application IN the hands Of honorable body feeling
s'gfel that you wv Nnowge ne justice OF our claim b responding
10 hs HoioraJe e Board o( addition
deem advisable submit for your farther consideration The following
statistics and acis hEo nlmser ~ nmary schools ana o. G
pGrimens the number taught Primary schools and deiert
DuLter Grammar schools. OJCi anl OF
the whole numle taught Primary schools and departments oncbri
grammar department Number Of teachers employed in
l2l5i techers
departments 1911 the number Of ecers
poyel Primary schools and departments exceeding the number
poyei departments By 1888 total salaries paid 10 Gramma
departments sS salaries paid Primary schools and depart
the total salaries paid to German departments exceed
the salaries paid Primary schools and departments by
S2f4.i0O
For the support your honorable body entitled 70 raise
number Primary schools AMI Departments the
J sccoEni Of the numler ianht IN Grammar
the Cut ell to be- raised tl50 1hi while bSlil
children taught Prmary schools atd Departments than
Departments onl 1873 teachers emQod IN tho
former And while teachers employed Ia Primary Schools
aui Departments. less money paid In ares BY S4O Again,
there reGrre minimum Of 20 in each % Ia the Primary Schools
assistant whose salary - " than
where the class
OF ~ has been prepared the elementary eeDas IN the
the Grammar School where this cs
Immediately reduced to 35 sd pae.i uhier teacher WITH
averaged salary In other words e rger the cs The less tie
Furthermore the Primary school and DE art
life blood Of the numbers and money!
unsettled the transfer of eent assistants 70 Gram
Der aFtmens
In view OF feel confident that will grant the request
presented memorial of which heeuno annexed Also
honorable body for consideration ba
snug salaries which huS would prevent the recurrence of
evils attending the present arrangement AM alon IN
expcre fo0Ws In Of Prnepfis wee fl-
Finals snl Ass there be mnim salary liked Tor the ht
er service; Prncrals AMI Yetrycpss an animal increase u %o
Tor I'VE years. Assistants annual iu6a 81 $50 for the h t"o
annual Increase oi n rV
to honorable BODY that the oamsr De
partmeus requrei the recruits as he Primary nchY
obge do Every Primary school, now ana
the tor teachers as well ~ noOi Oh h
stTaction for children.