Evening star., 1915-05-16

becomes more exacting after middle age
Is passed some assistance should ee ex-
tended in order that the later years OF
life may be spent without severe per
sonal anxiety. and the school system be
teacher"
Complies Pension Facts.
In order to make the general attitude
clear to the citizens association, the COM
mittee had compiled from a report of the
National Education Association. dated
January. 1918. facts relative to teachers
pensions or retirement funds. Tho table
Of such facts was so condensed as to be
merely suggestive. and not explanatory
of all the opportunities or limitations
placed upon the system in each case The
table was presented as an exhibit ito
impress the thinking people of the Mount
Pleasant district with the fact that in
this very important matter the Capital
city of the United States is far behind
other places, both smaller and larger,
where a well constituted pension system
is regarded as producing both efficiency
and economy"
Teachers Contribute.
1T will be observed that the teachers
themselves contribute to their own annu-
tiles. in the great majority Of cases."
continues the report.
Arizona, Maryland Except Baltimore)
and Rhode Island are the only states in
the above table that bear the entire
privilege of making comforts BILE the
closing years Of the states teaching serv-
ants
New York state makes certain appro-
priations for cities other than Albany.
Bunalo. Cohoes. Elmira, Mount Vernon,
acuse. Troy. Watervliet and Yonkers, but,
nevertheless. calls for a contribution on
the part OF the teachers for l per cent
Of salary.
Wisconsin contributes 10 cents for
each person Of school age in the state
Except In Wilwaukee). but also re-
ceives contributions from the teachers.
System In Virginia.
Virginia contributes 5000 annually to
the pension fund, but also calls for a con-
tribution from the teachers Of 1 per
cent Of salary.
'The local authorities participate in
teachers pension funds in the following
states and places: California, Colorado
Denver); Connecticut New London):
Delaware (Wilmington): Illinois (Chica-
more); Massachusetts,. Michigan. Minne-
sofa, Nebraska, New York tAlbany, Buf-
falo. New York city. Rochester): Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania (Philadelph'a):
South Carolina. Utah. Wisconsin (Mil-
waukee). 1t was observed by your COM
mittee that in some cases these local
contributions take the form Of fines upon
teachers for absences, or are made to
depend on the number OF liquor licenses
issued in the locality"
The committee was not been able to 20
over all school legislation passed since
1913 + was able to report. however. that
in school legislation submitted to the
.hs IN In 1915 there were
nation wide interest in the subject of
teachers PENSIONS:
Tn Montana a law has just been
enacted making the maximum retire.
ment salary for teachers 5000.
Bill Before Iowa House.
TN Iowa bill is before the house
providing for the teachers pensions
and creating board of retirement.
In Vermont bill providing for the
reorganization of the public school
system of the state proposes to
strengthen the pension system referred
to in the table above.
In Indiana a bill Is before the
teachers annuities. ranging from 5000
for thirty-five years of service to $70O
for forty years of service
I'm New Jersey a bill is before the
senate extending the teachers retire
ment fund benefits to teachers resum-
ing the profession.
In Kansas a bill is before the house
providing for an annuity fund for the
teachers under the Jurisdiction Of the
county superintendent.
In New Hampshire a bill is before
the senate providing pensions for
teachers for an amount equal to so
per cent of the average salary received
during the last five years.
In Nebraska the school law revision
has made recommendations
further broadening the teachers re-
tirement fund mentioned in the above
table.
Illinois Pension Provided.
TN Illinois a bill is before the house
providing for a state teachers pension
and retirement fund.
In Nevada a law has Just been en-
acted providing for the payment Of re-
tirement salaries to public school
teachers in the state
In Pennsylvania an amendment of
the school code has just been passed
broadening the provisions governing
the teachers retirement fund
While your committee recognizes
that in Mount Pleasant the raising of
such question affects the prospects
and johnson schools only, yet II Is
convinced that the subject is of inter-
est to the entire District, for humane
reasons and the Improvement of the
school service that would far transcend
any burden which the teachers PEN
sion system might place upon the tax
able property of the District" the re-
port concludes.