Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06

pursue the higher course. AS | have
said, we have today in our Normal
schools these classes for them 10 prac-
tice upon; and by this bill, it seems IN
me, that in order to do so thew vould
have to get certificate before thew
could go on with their work. | think this
Is looseiE drawn, and ought to be recon-
mitted
Mr.. BOWLER of Bethel: / think it is
necessary to make bit of explanation
IN regard to this bill further, the oues-
tloh having been raised that we cannot
get the teachers up there in the planta-
hohs' have lot of these plantations
IN my county, and | find they are pretty
progressive up there and are looking for.
good teachers and usually. get good
teachers up there. Let us rememhar
mat we have now a law which allows
the state certifcation of teachers. and
lor the past few years examinations have
peeh held through this State. as Won
KNOW and many of our teachers have al
READY taken advantage of these exami-
patiohs, and today hold State certificates
~ ollly TO the few who have not done
'i8t that this bill applies | NAV say
'iiat we nave today in the State of Maine
ABOUT 600 teachers out of 1000 In o,r.
so"ools VINO have not further education
thah they could obtain i'm the common
schools This bill is not directed AZ tba,,,
particularly, but it is to make II nossih,a
mat we may remove those teachers who
are not sufficiently qualified to teacb
school. There is one thing more nv -.
10 remember in regard to ii. and thar 10
'is mat any boy or girl who has al
"'S Taught TWO Years is entitled to re-
GIVE state certificate without taking
az examination. There are a lot of girls
teaching today who ought not to he
teacmng; but if they hold their lob 1own
Tor TWO Years it will be Presumed thar
they have some bualificatidnis for teacn-
ing and in order that we may keen this
supply of teachers we are talking amour
we have said tIis:f That any person who
has taught two years need not take the
examination. IF you will look at the hin
carefully you will find it is mid and will,
not bring injury upon anybody; but if is
simply bin that provides some start
towards having a State board that shall
determine the qualifications of those who
teach our boys and girls p
Mr.. o'CoNNELL OF Milford: Mr.
Speaker, we already have a law thar
requires State teachers to. have GER
tificates. If that law exists. what ;s
the object of this law? This bin nro.
vides in Section 5, as follows:
Whoever teaches a public school
without first obtaining a State teach.
CT certifcate or temporary teach.
ing permit as herein provided. forfeits
not exceeding the sum contracted for
MS daitY wages, for each day he g,
teaches, and is barred from receiving
pay therefor" s
As the law exists, today, all teach
ers in large towns. or TOWNS of me-
dunn size, have their certificates, and
If they do not have them somebody has
not done Their duty, and they should
have them. Theeetties and towns are
not iiai1le 70 Il fine. but the teachers
IN the small schools area liable To n {
fine because they know MAT these
Young sirls cannot pass an examina-
ton required IN order DO teach school
in q city like A pgnsta or Bangor. This
bin is filmed at t9sF ANAL tpswssRs, and
think Il. Is. yaurs htasj 9erssSd6 tntlemen.
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