The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
AMERICANS ARE
THE BEST PAID
English Teachers Earn Less
Than Ours.
CONTINENTAL RATES LOWER
France, Austria, and Germany Recon-
pense Leaders of Young Minds
Meagerly.

CHICAGO. H.. April 21.-American
school teachers, as compared with teach
ers of other countries, are paid like bank
presidents. Even the English teachers,
who are regarded by teachers, OF Cont
mental Europe as high salaried workers,
earn much less than the American. Diff
ferences in conditions, and in the cost
of living especially, would have TO be
considered. but even in the light of all
this the American teacher is the best
paid in the world.
In spite of this the American teacher
wants an increase in salary in many of
the large cities-iInd justly is entitled to
it, it is claimed.
While the men principals ia England
earn about $500 a year. the women prin-
oipais earn less than $40 and the woman
grade teacher earns about $3.50.
Women 81 a Week.
In the Canadian country districts few
women teachers receive more than 81 a
week, while in Toronto and other cities
after ten years service they may earn
as high as S400 a year. A man principal
may earn as high as Sl.5o0 IN the city
districts. II must be taken into con-
sideration, however, that in Canada the
cost of living is lower than in the United
States
In Belgium q teacher starts with 1892
in addition to free rent. Advances in
salary are made with good conduct The
advance is not rapid. but al the end of
five years an addition of so year IS
made; at the end of ten years $40; at the
end Of fifteen $50 and after twenty years
an addition of $40.
Salary Is Small
Although Prussia has traced three
victorious wars TO her school teachers
the kingdom continues TO reward these
services with "encomiums," and not
with salary. The condition of the PIus-
sian teacher is not one Of luxury nor IS
il calculated 10 foster eXtrava giant
habits. In the country the average IS
Sis and in the cities S3n.
SaXony requires two years of appren-
ticeship IN school teaching, and after
these years grants salary which mag
be $40 Fl year or $50, according to
length OF service.
Slowly Improving in France.
French teachers are no better paid
than the Prussian The French parlId-
ment recently has consented to raise
the salaries a little. though the increase
IS tc be made gradually. and it viii take
four OF i've years to complete the re-
form AS a beginning IL has been dc
cIeed that no teacher shall be en-
plUyed at less than 500 year This
applies 20 assistant teachers, and the
regular teachers are 10 receive no less
thar S299
Italy is trying to be honest with SCR
school Teachers. but parliament has re-
FUSED thus FAR TO do much in the way
Of pensions and salaries remain low.
he maximum il the city schools being
So
in the Netherlands the state OF public
education Is of q high standard and
salaries are in harmony with general
conditions. There is no compulsory re-
hgsous education in the public schools
asa the state maintains a number OF
richly endowed Institutions for the edu-
C. ton OF teachers No teacher receives
less than $3.50.
Portugal pays ridicGiously low sal
aries, the minimum being S96 and the
maximum, in cities like Lisbon and
OForto, $135-