The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-08
SALARIES HERE
ARE VERY LOW
TEACHERS PAY SUFFERS BY
THE COMPARISON.
SCHEDULE is MADE OUT
Leading Cities i'm Washington Pay
Much More Than This
City.

A comprehensive schedule contain
ing the salary lists and qualifications
for teachers in the leading cities of
Washington has been prepared by
Superintendent D. c. Reed
North Yakima pays the lowest SAL
aries of any of the cities enumerat-
ed, and in most cases does not re-
quire such high degree of efficiency
This city has been fortunate in Sc
curing first class teachers consider
ing the inducements held out. The
schedule prepared by Superintendent
Reed fully covers the ground and
conclusively shows that this city is
behind in its payment of teachers.
Following is the schedule:
Requirements for Election.
North Yakima-A certificate Of
any gra le.
Aberdeen-None specified.
Walla Walla-Must have two
years successful experience in a
graded school.
Eyerett-Must have a first grade
certificate, a diploma from a uni
versity, an advanced course normal
school diploma or diploma from an
institution on the Washington ac-
credited list. A graduate of an ele-
mentary course without experience is
elected only in case of emergency
and is not eligible to an advance in
salary except upon unanimous vote
of the board by ballot.
Bellingham-Applicant must be
normal graduate and have at least
one year of successful experience.
Spokene-Applicants must be
graduates of advanced course from q
normal school. with not less than one
years successful experience in a sys.
TEN of ten or more teachers, or they
must be graduates from a good high
school, with two years experience
in system of ten or more teachers
neutrality-suspicious. must have al
least one years experience in graded
schools.
Seattle-Applicants must have ha1
at least two years successful expert
ence in graded school.
High School.
North Neutrality-suspicious. must be
university or college graduate.
Aberdeen-None specified.
Walla Walla-Applicant mus
have had two years successful ex.
perience in high school.
Everett-Applicant must hold first
grade certificate, diploma from uni
versity or from college on the
Washington accredited list. He must
have also had successful experience
in a high school.
Bellin gham-Applicant must b.
graduate of college or university, the
holder of a life diploma, and mus
have had successful experience in
teaching in high school.
Spokane-Applicant must be grad
uate of state university or of az
institution of equal standing, and
must have had experience in teach.
ing.
neutrality-suspicious. must hold 9
college degree and must have had al
least one years successful experience
in high school.
Seattle-Applicant must hold =
college degree and must have had at
least one years successful expert
ence in high school.
Maximum Salary Paid New Teachers,
North Yakima-The lowest salary
paid except in cases of emergency.
MISUNDERSTANDING specified.
Walla Walla-Any salary up t.
the maximum if efficiency seems t.
warrant it.
Everett-In grades, s72o, in high
school, 5000.
ingham-Nothing specified.
Spokane-In grades $40, in high
school s1140.
Ballard-In grades $3.50, in high
school $3.50.
Seattle-In grades $40, in high
school s10S0.
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