The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-14
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
JORDAN VALLEY, June II. 1850.

JORDAN VALLEY, June II, 1889.
Editors Democrat
ask for space in the columns Of the DEMO
cRAT to enter my solemn protest against the
present school law in regard to granting GER
iihcates TO teachers. Every session Of the legis-
lature amends the law and makes il harder for
teachers to get certificates and fixes it so that
teachers have 10 be continually going to public
examinations TO get certificates, anE now see
that the legislature has fixed il up 50 that teach
erS can only get one third, one second, and one
first grade certificate, after which they have TO
get a state certificate. Now DO nJt see why
the legislature should pass such rigid laws on
this subject. There are many people in these
parts who think the DEMocRAT can and ought
to explain the workings Of this law. You have
boldly denounced the late legislature for taking
the hard-eamed taxes ofthe people TO build
roads for special localities, and the people, so
far as I know, heartily endorse your course.
For many years they have learned to look 10
the DEaocRAT 10 denounce and hold up 70
public scom evils and wrong-do'ng affecting the
common people Of the country. Now, what
have you got 10 say about the tyranny Of the
law PASSED by the late legislature about examn-
ingteache,s for certificates? PARENT.
'Parent"ior some reason, seems TO have been
entering his Solemn protest" against some.
thing that dSes not exist The present law
regulating the granting Of certificates to teach.
crs is much more lenient and favorable to them
than theold one was, ,aswill be clearly seen by ex
aiming the provisions Of the two laws. Unier
the Old law there were three grades Of certif-
Gates, first, second and third. Under the new
law there are the same grades, with the same
Standard OF qualification under both laws.
Under the old law FIRST grade certificate was
good for two years, under the new law it is
good for three. Under the old law second
grade certificate is good for one year while
under the new Il is good for two years, Under
the old law third grade certificates were good
for six months while under the new law they
are good for one year. SO ''Parenf7 viii see
that 50 far as length Of time certificates run is
concerned, the new law is fsr more favorable
TO teachers than the old law was. Under the
old law teacher who obtained first grade
certificate might have it renewed for two years
in the county where issued without examination
by and with the consent Of lheboard Of county
examiner,, thus permitting such teacher to
teach four years without examination, while
under the new law, teacher who obtains a
frs. grade certificate and has taught three
years successfully may obtain a state certificate
without examination good for four years, thus
permitting such te. cher 10 teach seven years
without examination. And when this certi6-
cate expires he may obtain stSte diploma
good for six years bypassing satisfactory ex-
animation in book keeping, physical geography
and com-osition. After this expires he may
obtain life diploma BY passing satisfactory
examination in general history algebra, English
literature and School laws Of Oregon, We
think teachers generally like lthis law much
better than the old one. T3ut we suppose las
is usually the case that before its practical
operations can be tested the legislature will
repeal it AMI enact new one with which the
people are unfamiliar.