The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-12
TEACHERS ACT
TO GET JUSTICE
Those Presenting Industrial
Subjects Get Lower
Salaries.

10 the Editor Of The Times:
While there is such general discussion
OF the Importance Of Industrial training
as a factor IN modern education. It is
interesting 10 note that the present
school law OF the District OF Columbia
singles out these teachers as the object
Of Il very unjust discrimination.
Notwithstanding the Importance OF
their subjects they have been placed IA
a salary class much below that Of their
cO-workers and are allowed an annual
increase less than one-third that Of their
fellow teachers. II Is only possible for
them 10 reach 81 $50. against the 2.lJj
OF those teaching academic subjects Ia
tie same building under the same con-
ditiOns and 10 the same pupils.
When the great demand for people 10
teach these subjects is considered the
Inconsistency of this situation becomes
more apparent. Al the beginning OF
this year che resignation o. a teacher
o. mechanical drawing 20 accept a better
salary and prospects elsewhere, leIL
vacancy ia one Of the manual training
schools. three examinations have been
held, but owing 20 the low salary ouefed
NO one has applied who could satisfac-
| tOriiy pass the examination.
Move 10 Get Justice.
A movement IS on foot 10 urge the
! passage OF a bin at this session OF
Congress which viii correct this dis
elimination. II is said tnat SupeIlntriia
[ eut Chancellor fuVors even better sal
arirs for these teachers than tne present
| schedule allows Tor any, bat at thls tltne
they are only asking 10 be placed on
aH equality with their fellows.
The present salary offered teacher
coming into this work j. $50 win ~, .iLi
annual increase or $50 and po9Hinis
maximum OF Sl.a50 People competent %
! do the work required viii nOt even con
I slider the position. They are required ga
/ pass the same eNaminatltu els oiitl
/ teachers. and IN addition. special eN-
! animation In the particular SUBJECT liih'
| they are 10 teach.
/ Industrial training is a phase Of mod
eru education which Is leading NOT oiils
/ here bu. All over the country ana pro-
/ D. prepared % teach these bfanche.
I are ln demand IN tie commercial, az
well as in the scholastic, world
/ 4 committee Of the teachers auectet
have Ur-u.fr-d measure 60 correct tht
! condition and are moving 20 secure JUS
/ passage al this session OF Congress
They have received the SANCTION oL II
] Chancellor. Admiral Baird. ana al tn'
High School principals 20 the movement
and have the promise OF the support O.
/ several members or the board
] In speaking OF Industrial training, Dr.
I chancellor recently compared u 70 M
point Of a hving wedge IN eGucatloha
/ progress and expressed The opinion tina
I'M the near future no pupil would ID
graduated from q secondary school VII
was rot prepared 20 earn a livelihood, o.
La girl who was certified as an eXper
ihOusekeeT-r-
There viii be- about hfty-five teacher
effected. and the total outlay OF abou
1870 Uy1 VIII correct the situation Their
seems every reason 10 believe that Con
! sress viii appreciate the urgency o
this matter and act promptly al this ses
sion. when q will be possible 10 secUr
competent teachers 20 nh tile vacancies
even II the best are not available az IN
salaries offered c. II. =
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