Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-24
TELLS WHY AGAINST
TEACHERS SCHOOL
Member Woodland Of Omaha Board
Asserts Training Department
Less Efficient.
OPPOSITION TO ADJUSTMENT


Interest In the contemplated decapi-
tation OF the teachers training
school, decrecd in secret session by
the teachers committee, continues TO
grow. judged by the protests coming
in, although the majority Of the
committee express their determine
ton to insist on adoption Of their
recommendation at the next board
meeting. Asked for the reasons for
tie proposed change, Member Frank
il. Woodland, who voted with the
majority in the star chamber COM
hhttee meeting, has given The Bee
the following statement:
MY reasons for favoring the discon-
tinusnce OF the training school, briefly
stated. are:
The training school IL entirely unneces-
sary and consequently a useless expense.
There are more experienced teachers with
a college or normal school education
anxious 10 secure positions IN the Omaha
schools each year. than there are vacan-
uies. The superiority OF such teachers
over graduates OF our training school has
always been recognized by the board.
Judging from the fact that they are paid
= higher salary when elected than we
pay graduates OF the training school.
The policy OF the board. as indicated by
its rules. which have been In force for
years. has been TO select as teachers only
hoee who have graduated from n col
iegs or state normal school. and those
With only 3 high school education are
distinctly recognized exceptions 70 the
Eeneral rule. and graduates OF the train
ms schools are expressly included in
such exceptions.
says Training Less Efficient.
In the next place, the theoretical
training received by members OF the
training school can not be compared
with that of graduates OF the state nor
mails. In the nature OF things this ia
obviously Impossible. for but one day
week is devoted TO instruction. The other
four days OF the school week the students
are In the various schools. observing or
assisting teachers in their classroom work,
consequently the training school Is Civ
inE not more than Is per cent OF the
instruction and study secured by college
and normal school students. whatever
success, therefore. has attended the work
Of graduates of our training school must
be ascribed largely TO their natural abil-
ities and in spite Of their insufficient
theoretical training.
The discontinuance Of the training
school would be for the best interests of
those who would otherwise become menu
oers OF II. There can be no question but
what the guarantee OF employment held
out TO those who enter the training
sshool has deferred most n not ali Of
mem from securing higher education
ana operated as an inducement TO many
oFherwise able 10 continue their educa-
on TO stop with the high school, The
vgestion that graduates OF the train
school are those who can not afford
get their training elsewhere IL not
frsnted by the facts. Quite a. iittle
IN Is there In the suggestion that do
awsy with the training school will
crate against the employment Of
einaha girls"
Teachers from Omaha schooln.
tue present members or the teachinn
CORPS OF the Omaha public schools who
acc its Inauguration entered through
'.'7 training school course. which Is now
- ~ dhcreuited. make Up the following
: .ei' uelng teachers In nearly every school
a. the city, and some OF the principals:
iSfed Banker, Mabel Kiewit