Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-11
PAY OF TEACHERS.
Study Of Conditions in
kennebec County.
Interesting Figures from Report
Of Mr.. Lyons.
Most Teachers Have to Work for
Money During Vacations.

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was. recently filed with the Governor
and Council, contained some interest
ing data regarding the pay of school
teachers which is Of interest at this
time because Of the agitation which
has been i'll progress in this State
for some time about raising the pay of
these teachers.
According to Commissioner Lyons
report. iii Kennebec county, returns
were received from'36 teachers in rural
schools with no normal training. All
had attended high schnoIs or
academies for from one term
to five years, ut cost ranging from
s25 to SOB. orc had taught IS years;
one, % years; two, ~ years; three, 10
years; two, nine years; two, seven
years: three. six yeats; one, five years; ;
three, four years; Jour, three years:
three, two years; slX. one year; and
five were beginners. Two had taught
five years in their present positions;
one. four years; two, three years; four
two years; two. one year; and Is We're
new in their present schools. Wages
varied from 81 to $40 per week and
averaged $G.62 The length of the
school year was from "a to Sc weeks
and averaged 20 W eekS and three days
Twelve returns irdfcatcd an increase
in wages III recent years. of from p
cents to 81 per week. Nine teachers
boarded at home and - paid board
varying from $1.5h to So per week,
averaging $2.17. Five did houseworh,
during Vacations. Dne did stem )granhE,
% did hotel work. one did drcssnlak
ing, one did office work, one worked in
store, one worked iii Il shoe factory,
one was engaged in various occupa-
lions and 23 remained at bono. Sew
entCcn reported incidental expenses
varying from s. to $50 per year. aver
aging $21.94 The gross annual school
salaries varied from SIP to $3.50, aver
aging $l35.Se. On the basis of SO weeks
in a wear, the gross income per week
varied from $2.15 to $5.7G, averaging
s3.7. The average cost of board for
the school year of % weeks and three
year, after dcducting board and Incl
dental expenses, averaged $10969.
ElcveR saved suns varying from So to
SIS, either by living at home or work
ing during vacations.
Returns were received from 16 teach
ers in rural schools, with normal train
ing. whose normal school attendance
varied from one to four years, at a
co;-t ranging from $50 to $500. One had
taught u years; one 10 years: one
eight years; one, seven years; one. six
years; two, five years; two, four years;
two, three years; three, one year; and
two were beginners. One had taught
nine years in her present position;
three, one year; and T. were new in
their present schools. Wages varied
from s. to 50 per week and averaged
$3.50. The length of the school year
was from % to 80 weeks and averaged
% weeks and one day. Five returns
indicated an increase in wages of from
% cents 10 81 per week. One teacher
boarded at home and Is paid board
varying from $1.15 to Si.25 per week.
averaging $24i. Two did dress making
during vacations three did hotel work,
one worked in a store, three did house
work, and did farm work and six re-
manned at home. Nine reported Incl
dental expenses varying from 70 to $40
per year, averaging $23 SO. The gross
annual school salaries varied from $50
to $3.50, averaging $21106. On the basis
of 81 weeks in the year, the gross in
come per week varied from S2.SS to 1892,
averaging S4.06. The average cost Of
board for the school year Of % weeks
and one day was SIPS. The net earn
ings per year. after deducting board
and incidental, expenses, averaged
s115.92. Four saved sums varying from
$40 to 800, either by living at home or
by working during vacations
Returns We're received from - female
teachers in village schools. with no
normal training. all of whom had at
tended high schools or academies Tor
from two to five years, at cost rang
ing from $500 to $1,000. One had taught
81 years: one, "a years: one, 20 years;
one, IA years; one, II years; one, nine
years; one, seven years; three SIX
years; one, five years; two, four years;
two, three years: one. two years; five
one year; and four were new in their
present schools Wages varied from
s. to S12 per week and averaged SS.l0
The length Of the school year was from
81 to S12 per week and averaged IS. 10
and one day Thirteen returns indicat-
eu an increase IN wages III recent yS''iS
of from 50 cents to s. per week. Six
teachers boarded at home. and IL paid
board varying from $500 to $3.50 per
week. avera ging 1924. Three did house
work during vacations. three did hotel
work. two did office work. two worked
in stores. two did bookkeeping. one
did insurance business and six re-
manned at home. Ten reported inciden-
tai expenses varying from S. to s54 per
year. averaging $40.
The gross annual school salaries va
ried from Sis to S432, avera ging S272.91.
On the basis of 90 weeks in a year the
gross income per week varied from
1887 to $3.50, averaging s5.23. The
average cost of board for the school
year Of % weeks and one day was
s94.67 The net earnings per year after
deducting board and incidental eX-
penses. averaged s15S Five saved
sums varying from $50 to 500. either
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