The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
Voice. Of the People.
An Insurance Association for Teachers.

An Insurance Association Tor icachers.
Editor of The Times Dispatch:
sir,--So far as | know, there Is no
insurance company or association In
Virginia specially for Virginia teach
crs. The State has made a proNislon
for the retirement of our pubic school
teachers. after so many years ol sel SET.
vice, while they arc required 70 pa!
per cent of their salary 10 neip 70
meet this expense; yet many Oh tneSe
teachers will reap no be.neht from this
law, nor can they In this plan maize
any provision for their ioVed ones IN
the case Ct their dea ,od rn me sey pan
years, and which ] wish to suggest fnr
the consideration OF our SlrSlaia
teachers. may be briefly stated as lol-
lows: Let the teaches OF Slrslhia,
both private au,i public school teach
crs. who are willing to dc So. form
themselves into The Teachers Mutual
Insurance Association OF virginia.. or
The Virginia Teachers ASSOCIATION. II
this form should be oetter, thoush
l don't think it important or neces.
sary for me to discuss the details OF
the organization. but, of course. there
must be a simple. yet wise. orsaniza-
usual officers. and other details which
will readily be suggested. A certain
| membership fee will be paid, and
either a certain per cent. OF satars OF
| assessment on the death oil Gaca mem
| Der, as shall appear best. Ihere may
| be several objects TO be gained by
| this organization, such as the general
\ fellowship OF the teachers, mutual
help in sickness, when in need ana out
of employment. and old age: but cspe-
! ciallv TO provide a small amount tor
the benefit OF those, at his or ner
death. who are left dependent: There
are many of our young ladies' VINO
arc teaching to aid in the support OF
t.t- !, lNs II.
ers. and can make no provision 1or
their future in any other way tnan
by some such plan as the ono suS-
gested here There are mans marc
| teachers who are not aole from thel !.
small salaries to save ANYTHING Tor
their families in the event Of their
death. but could do so with such a
plan as this.
/ think this plan will not only COM
mend itself to the t4achers of our
state. hut they can make II a great
blessing 10 hundreds of our teachers.
who have to work So hard for snch
small pay. I would call the spec!a.
attention of the Teachers ASSOCIATION
Of Richmond and urge them to rake
the matter up for an early consldera-
tttn and II 1t commends Itself to them
as wise and desirable, - appoint
suitable committee to take II undcr
teachers of Richmond tank well OF
II. let them communicate with other
associations OF the State. and then or
ganize and have the whole matter
brought before the :eachers a the
NEXT meeting OF the State convention.
There need not be much expense at
ts ched TO this plan; .e: il be simple.
vet clear. and entirely voluntary.
Now, Mr.. Editor, as your paper mas
been the friend and constant adVo..
cate in advancing our educationai
work. and warm friend of oLr hard,
worked and poorly-paid teachers, l
hope this will not only meet your cor
diei approval, but you viii give 1t the
weight of your influence in your cGi !.
torial comments, and that you VIII
make such additional suggestions as
you may deem wise.
I wish to add that l have no self
ish motive in making these sugSes-
,lons. as do not expect 10 derive any
benefit from 1t, as l am no longer aple
To engage in active service: but haSsnS
spent many years in school work, and
being greatly interested IN orr educa :
tional progress in Virginia, and my
interest in our teachers, l earnestly
wish that something of this kind may
be organized and pressed to success.
II there should exist anything of me
kind in the State, then this. article
may be accepted as my cn:dia. ap
nroval r ". CRIDLlN.
Manchester February Is.