New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
VIEWS OF A TEACHER.
THE NEW SYSTEM CAREFULLY ANALYz

THE NEW SYSTEM CAREt ULLf ANALlLED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The Committee Of the Board OF Edu-
cation in the salary matter have made their report ana
take occasion TO say in presenting II tnat ney DO not
think the maximum salaries paid now higher than
are sufficient to obtain effective service :" and also tlat
they are Of opinion that there great inequality in
the compensation paid for similar services in different
wards and schools" They also Of opn0n that 100
little discrimination IS made between teachers ot long
and mature expe and those who having just en-
tered upon their duties teachers cannot be capable
OF performing those duties with the same Judgment ana
efficiency The above quotations contain the Commit
tees reasons for deyisng scale OF salaries by the ap
phcation Of which the evils adyerted 10 will be re-
noyed Truly these are all good and sufficient reasons
but whether not tuer proposed scale Wlu Prov 20 DC
the panacea they hope. and VIII cure ihe t|I' heu'
tIoued by them s question deserving ctrtIu cuu'tl-
zion. The Committee say they 30 not tAuk til We
maximum salaries paid now are higher tAan are sum
csut TO obtain effective service Il is 10 "t sLp1I
lndI d Coinia' , - ,l,rsS which reduced maximum
salaries. The difference ibetwcen saying ana ooILs
between f o. y facts viii show mat We have In TINS
report another instance OF the traditional discrepancy,
By the present system Bmale hrst assistant, may Ie,tE
salaries ranging from about F2,ZW doNnNalUi mSc.S
second assistants, salaries ranging from about s-OA
dOwnWard male third assistants, 'ddIt' ran hIHt
about 81 400 downward male iourh asssi ants Ntilis
ranging from about 81 800 downward male II th aS''
ants salaries ranging from about Sl-o ooNh"alu-'-
aries nearly like these are now actually PAD ID some o'
By the Committtes fiopSSeI 90 s'tiy Sa NO ,er6rd
third or fourth assistant receive over sL3J1
The facts regard TO the salaries OF emat ,s.sA1S
in male grammar schools VII. show sIII-y n'.,t"t ,t
varatIonsI between tie Committees saying and lle
Committees DONG. Under the present - STEM Ni-,s ~.
allows an average Of SS25, the salaries OF sueh lAu,
range from about $IlOOOr Sl,2OO downward, a laige
number OF them receiving over $50 ana Ntiy it" 10
ceying less than 500. by the proposed scale al. >,I
assistants with the exception OF hrst as,i''an.'
are limited TO 500. Under tho present s!s
assistants IN female grammar schools Ie,eNt n On
that sum- white the majority are either up lo u OF aoo'e
it, of the more experienced RECEIVING NOR 49,. -,
the exception ~ nrst assistants ia small ciasS are ui
ited TO $500 Under the present system tle assSIs =.
of 100 some OF the experienced getting as much a.
$500 $500 BY the proposed scale all snch a,l''@srs @
are limited 10 $500 except again the saII eIas' ol MS
assistants who may nave 500 ,,-, t,s-s,
Here Il may be asked parenthetcally, why' ~ ~
assistant NAV he allowed more than 1second aSslsan
1t would also be proper to give second a'Sis''
more than third, and thlrd more thdh oui, ,,ai
Fher the Committee should abandon It's opinion tha'
the maximum salaries not too hlgh as they stau
they should readjust their scale to sult thelF oe. &
pose OF showing the contradiction between the Cou,
inttees saying aud their dong The important pJs
OF about 600 or the teachers some OF them 10 SS @
great extent To that ' Penny wise policy, as ths h
peope, as well the teachers, are decdedll opios
let us now consider the statement That "tAgiy ~,
Similar services in different wards ana schooS
aud view the proposed scale IA eohnS'.OII ND
WITH n The nreseut 81 stem hXes an average salary aug
allows the Ward Board OF Trustees 10 pay such inu
yidu salaries AS they please provided they DO hot
ties mentioned they consif fsN the one great ueeV.
that system Under it We nnd first assistant ia oii0
ward receiving s. 500 or S240O year while nrst ass
RANT I'm another ward school has perhaps only s1
less Tns Is also the with other assistants. anu %
dscidedIy wrong. Equal rank should generally law
canal nav Bur 10 secure that result requires no So
sweepng remodelng OF the whole salary scale as .S ,
mort proposes IL Ia only necessary 10 hA in ~,
sach assistant under the present system. But the
nIan changes the entire system aud levels a"tsetEH
] NN..a l.kn a.
little upward leyeng would be desirable II QUO
assistant receives s2 200 ana another second Asss
Al 500 that does not 10 furnish very Ios IossH n
why both should be cut down 10 u 500 sspe'ay .,bt
committee that thinks the maximum Is soou' p tsar
Already. IL seems easonaOle 10 spit .Ho 49,
ence and nx the salary at $4,000. The teavnets
the present status even with these great i"oqu"'
W '"' ~" ' OLD TEAcnEA
New York, June ~. 1873