Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-13
TEACHERS ARE
GIVEN HEARING
South Amboy School Beard
Special Nesting.
Special to The EVENING NEws.

cptCtNtf ~ 70 IL ' ~ 49,
South Amboy, May 13:-There
was a special meeting Of the Board
of Education last evening in School
No. /, to hear from certain OF the
teachers in regard to rating received
for the years work upon which the
coming years salary is based.
At the previous meeting the board
did not increase some salaries on
both service and rating as the latter,
as reported by the supervising prin-
cipal, did not permit of so doing.
Some of the teachers were inclined
to think there must be a misunder-
standing on the part of the super
visor that had worked an injustice to
them and requested a hearing as it
was decided to give each one of the
teachers affected a chance to state
their side of the case.
The hearing covered a period Of
three hours, from S to II P. NJ. Each
teacher stated her case, the super
visor gave his version and the MEM
bers of the board asked vaious ques-
tions to make the matter clear.
AS near as could be determined
there really was a misunderstand-
ing or rather a failure Oh the part of
the teachers to know the basis upon
which the supervisor was fixing the
rating. The teachers supposed the
rating would be based strictly upon
the results accomplished in the way
of bringing pupils up to the grade,
especially the dull pupils and the
genera standing of their classes dur
ing the entire year. However, the
supervisor not only had to consider
the standing Of the classes, but also
reckoned on the cleanliness OF rooms,
punctuality of teachers and pupils,
regularity of pupils the number or
instances in which pupils were re
ferred to him for correction, n the
cases where some teachers on &C
count of becoming too enthusiastic,
exceeded the prescribed lessons In
a given period.
The teachers, knowing that they
were measuring up to the mark IN
the studies, as we'll as bringing their
classes up to grade and being as
sured they were doing good work,
failed to inquire as to their actual
rating with the result hat they were
short on account of what might be
termed the minor matters.
The supervisor stated all the teach
ers had improved during the present
wear over previous years, and that
their classes were In good condition
and thai they could be assured OF his
hearty cooperation and support the
next year, and, with a little atten-
ton TO a few details, would undoubt-
eddy come up to a high standard.
The teachers, in turn, assured the
professor there was no hard feeling
on their part, hat they would con
tinue to work just as hard in the fu-
ture as in the past and only desired
to he Justly treated and the public
not given the impression that they
were deficient in their vocation or
teaching.
The meeting developed that the
South Amboy schools certainly have
q good corps OF teachers, both intel
lectualIy and practically. and any
who may have had an impression
h a they were in any way deficient
would have that impression dispelled
at last nights meeting by the man
ner In which they handled them
selves and explained the workings OF
heir grades, etc.
At the close of the hearing the
board convened and decided that
thew could not do otherwise than sus-
lain the previous action which was
based on the report Of the super
visor,