The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
HAVE ENTERED
MANY PROTESTS
Principals and Teachers
Object to the Late
Changes.
They Say a Great Deal of
Favoritism Is Dis
played.
Director Head Will Keep an Eye on
the Increase Of Sal
aries.

The transfers OF teachers, according to
the committees OF the Board of Educa-
ton. are causing much tribulation just now
among the members Of the board. Teach
ers and principals are filing their OBJ
jections, and in most all of the cases it is
claimed that the transfers were made
against the desire of both principal and
teacher.
Those who have been watching the de-
vious ways of the board claim that there
is an easy solution of the problem of why
these things were done. They say it was
ostensibly for the good of the de partment,
but In reality it was to get easier places
for favorites of certain members. Certain
schools are always looked upon as being
better for teachers, on account OF the
classes being composed of more teachable
children or children who are easier to
manage. Other schools are looked upon
as being Il little higher in grade, and both
are desirable for teachers. Location also
counts for something, and taking every
thing into consideration the changes are
to be accounted for under the head OF
good OF the individual teacher" rather
than the good of the department.
Director Head said yesterday that he
was receiving complaints from the teach
ers and principals every day and he be-
lieved that ali the other directors were
getting them also. He said there was
much injustice being done in most of the
transfers and he believed that it was es-
pecially for the purpose OF giving better
places TO a favored few. He was confident
that many of the changes would be detri-
mental 10 the department work. In
speaking of the matter he said:
81 think it is gross injustice to the
teachers and principals to make these
changes when both parties are satisfied
with present conditions. 1t does not i'm
prove the department to have the teach
ers dissatisfied. If the teacher is do
ing good work and satisfies the principal
and is satisfied to remain where she Is |
think when the change is made that it
hurts the work of the department be-
cause the teacher will have to take q lot OF
time TO accustom herself to the new place.
II think there is considerable OF a
scheme in the evening schools. know of
one instance where the evening class con-
sisted OF but two pupils and sometimes
went as high as seven. think it an JUS
tice upon the taxpayers to have teacher
for such a small class. Yet in that same
school now they want 10 put two new
teachers. 1t is asking a little too much of
the people 10 nave tHen pay saiafies To
teachers where there are 10 pupils to De
taught.
This question of salaries is bound to be
ventilated sooner or later. AT the meeting
tonight we are going 10 formulate our re-
mort, and l, for one, shall advocate keep
ing the salaries just where they now. are:
| cannot. see any reason for making espe-
cial changes. OF course, If there are teach
ers whose duties have been increased and
whose work is harder than it was when
their salary was established, then it is
right that they should have an increase o:
salary But there must be good and sutfi-
cient reason for the increase, or shall
m axe an open protes. OF course that is
all it Will amount to, for the majority will
stand together, and whatever they.- have
decided 10 put through that will be done.
But at the same:time the people can get
little enlighten rnent ON the manner of
work OF the inaioriiy.""-