The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-09-16
A CERTIFICATE
IS NECESSARY
In Order to Teach Ken
lucky Schools.
A LETTER EMPHATIC IN TONE
Issued by State Superintend-
emf Crabb TO All Coun-
ty SuperintendentS.

No person will be allowed to tech
school in this State without GER
tificate issued after an examination.
Prof. J. G. Crabbe, Superintendent
of Public instruction, issued the fol-
lowing circular, touching on the eff
fort of school teachers to get into
schools without a certificate:
To Superintendents: am aware
that there is a scarcity of teachers in
some counties. l am, too, aware that
certain parties prospective teachers)
have no certificates and had no in
tention of taking an examination,
but have purposely waited until the
last (August) examination is over,
and now they present themselves for
vacancies at this late date, well
knowing that there is not a sufficient
number of teachers to supply the
schools in the counties. They have
been resting ON their oars, and now
they hope to reap where they haNe
not st..wn. Such parties cannot
teach III Kentucky. Please note:
First-A person must be qualified
to teach a common school. Every
teacher must hold legal certificate.
No teacher can receive any Of the
State fund without a proper certifi-
cate.
Second-Certificates cannot be is
sued, under any circumstances, except
after Z personal examination by law.
State certificates from other States
and diplomas and credentials of any
schools or colleges are not recognized
in Kentucky. No credentials Of any
sort can be accredited. have no
exceptions to the plain letter OF the
law, in case you should write me COIL
cerniug this matter. / must adhere
TO the law. l think the law is not a
wise provision, but while it is the law
I shall obey it to the limit.
nhird--Nlo special examinations
are authorized by law. TIE law sets
the dates for examinations, and says
mo examination shall be held at any
other time whatever" No other eX-
animation can be authorized in amy
county, neither can any other exam
| matt III be authorized in the state
capital by the State Board Of EXamin-
ers. rhc law evidently provides Tor
an ample opportunity fur those wao
wish to be examined as teachers. If
they do not embrace the chance,
they must go elsewhere. These people
must quit the business or qualify at
the proper time.
Fourth. -Superintendents are not
auth orized to recognize certificates
from other counties in the State. The
law says that certificates shall apply
only to the county in which they are
issued.
Fifth-One emergency alone can
be reco ngised by this department In
case there Should be vacancy-a Gre
ated vacancy-by reason of the regig-
nation Of a teacher CT by reason Il
The death of q teacher, or a like emer-
gency, this office will make arrunge-
ments Il necessary, Tor filling sucn
vacancy In such emergencies it will
be necessary TO have a representative
of the school to consult with the SUI
perintendnt cf Public instruction in
person, and such Representative should
be fortified with proper affidayits and
statements of the County Superintend-
ent. l suggest that it is often possible
to secure persons holding State certf-
Gates and State diplomas who may be
unemployed.
Dear Mr.. Superintendent, this de-
psrtment in every case will hew 10
the line about certification. Your
State funds will be jeopardized if
there should be trouble.