The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-15
,srrrns rRoM THE TEACHEBS.


rrtrou OF TIE sun Sir: I would
~ '..,yo sa.ust d" the benefit Of n few facts
NV ,o thc New York public school system.
Tho teachers salaries wore reduced
- s,nc tea hers suffering reduction Of
,a.rty per cont, som' fifteen per cent? o.
W." ,,r.cournrs is that somc teachers. with
IN "' ,,s. ar. now compelled to eiarvo on
,son 1925 ger DAY. the lowest salary being
tlnprr annum' .,,
trl-ttmr Il they lose any time whatever
rt, oi-rnre or latcncs-. their salary is de-
Jutel for that time. Even absence caused by
S.n I'm M, family Of the teacher is not eX-
tusol ,.t.,.,..,.
I'M, which seems To be- sorn point with
s.r..i many ignorant people Sallust" not
s..,,.,,d. tenrhcrs are engaged at u certain sal
,.r nnuum. and they are entitled to that
..l,ry whether 81 br pnid in twelve or in ten
t,,9f tr4plimruf-. Now, II they received ten
rr'Ni,'",,i,'- nobody would complain that they
reft puI iur vacation
"rurtn- Teaching Iu evening school u nm en-
49,, -apprute matter from teaching ia day
sh.l. n Is neither oVerwork nor extra work
Thefonehrr- are regularly appointed. and are
,.iI stated salaries. without any reference to
4.i.ll II TEACHERS do OVrrwOrk. and they
glft, flf'v receive no compensation Whatever
i'm r. They urr unly pnld Tor working from
"a N.uI3P ~. aud under no circumstances
,eilfatUr. owen should they work from u \. NJ.
tIfp w. would they receive any extra nay.
FrU IN THANKSGIVING wcrk thr schools were
c-.I .u Thurs iuy aud Friuuy I'll cU1tom
a. lfi h.- always existed IN all schools. Elrc-
III lav hrng legal holiday. II would DO
sirsr. ~ th' schools wore not closed but they
~. TORT Iiu.y mot closed. Is your cores pond
~ asserts f.r tI' purpose Of giving the male
l,irler. 20 CHANCE o. nuke money a. poll clerks
Din .NNI--' r-.
"sAr-l fsthnllrs residing outside Of the city
t1,. f.r hnlH9t of Uur public school system. 1t
'.rt t.e fHult nf the President of the Normal
College 1n' parents who instruct their chill
,rn tu falsely XIV, addresses ia Now York city
az a.unr reel -lh'" for the fraud.
Seventh - IUl'N"i~ are appointed for six
months only. % so tn" end of that time their
....,a ut-- uu excellent examination. they re-
e.,ra urrmanpu license. but their classes nr,'
-un..t On -"mi-annual examinations 10y the
trllIuW and g. yearly examinations 10y the
cas- >uu"rinir mlrut the results ol which are
r.-..i tn The B,lrl Of Education. II "A teacher
e..enmretent She io-c~ her position.
lLNfI-li amy teacher can Afford To drive 10
ln carr I.e lac or she has a pericc,
o. fl i1 ~n. lNry earn every cent of mono
f-t -o'. uul iy" n perfect right 60 spend 70 as
0luI-" Nobody questions the right oi tho
r..tIlut. the CO.. rk. or the lahorcr to drive ia
..f.i.lt- lnad himself with iewelry. 40 shop.
pa.uu NItur JAS. or ttko prominent soat- at
~.riu.a uOwl.. always provided he can
i..tI .l du -u. Nobody doubts the right Oi
i.rlN IuyINrtu ndl shoe dennrtmeni IT, thrif
crr H.0i- hu-in's-; neither should exceptions
b. iaheu wien teacher, Ia order To exc ont Ia Il
Stat. 3 Iu.uur. adds the practice OF medicine
uli- Othrr prof S-oual duties. II "Sallu-t 81
Nti.l ltH th" trouble To- visit some ~ our pub
gee. schools tlus he would very soon chang,
b. ORE -"it cop Hlun. ana would acknowlclg,
tt 49, inN' Oh" best sysiyin and the hardest
v..a,I teacher, in the country
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