Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-23

not meaning to criticize A concerted
request goes to the board" stating
reasons at length. the superintendent
Is instructed TO write around to the
other cities and md out what they pay
their women teachers. In due course
OF time, the answers come In. are COM
piled. and finally the teachers hear
teachers in the State are paid. THIS
ends It for the present. or course IL
each city does this. all the teachers
must have sufficient means, and no
cause for dissatisfaction exists. Some
times lengthy schedule" is given
out stating the male maximum pay"
and the female maximum" as we'll as
the minimum. The last should not be
overlooked. as the male minimum is
more often than not the female maxi
mum. The women teachers have but
TWO alternatives, Ia grin and bear"
or kick and bear" according to per-
sonality or to get out" These INA lie
MAMMA n: the way. ar" vcry often
inexperienced. sometimes by no means
efficient. They come in" at the
women teachers maximum. The grad.
OF work plays no part at all, at least
has not that have known of mean
10y this tho amount ana Kind Of work
| have often known women OF great
force and tho rea! disciplinary power
behind the throne" teaching in their
tenth year for less than a male teacher
IN his first raw year received and then
by no means was he successful I
know wc!i-trained teacher called to
take male teachers place She
taught with great success in his place
at SO per Che left at $40 PERI. After
SIX years she skill receives less than
$40" per. while at last reports he was
holding down PRINCIPALS job at sl75
per II all reports be true. and this in
Virginia Again. an "X-principal. a ftcr
five years OF wonderfully successful
experience resigned at $50 per month
less than her male Predecessor r..
lack OF discipline but who is still IA
Virginia principal at a decided increase
on what he was invited 10 leave.
al the risk of being called n general
'knocker" an old maid" am go.
ing TO say that our grievances are
based On the fact that there is no
.uturc for an ambitious teacher She
can rise no higher than she starts: as
Il rule. She need show no particular
genius or try to develop what she has
If she wants incentive. Second. there
should be equality for pay for same
Kind Of work Let board say. il
wants a man IL it does. but II II en-
pioys a woman and she makes good
IN the name OF justice let her be paid
be open alike TO those in Service" who
show the qualifications. don't import
raw material because he wears pants
Apply the same tests to men and
women alike, not accept man because
he Is man. Let women sit on school
boards and pass on qualifications. make
superintendent pass severe tests as
70 fitness than are required of teachers
Have the business principles of big
factory or pln ( introduced into the
governing board OF education This
sounds Ike hcresy. but only the other
day heard OF several teachers who
worked for certain kind of certifi-
cate. They did not apply. they work ed
and paid money at the summer school,
this was several years ago. AT Il GER
ia!n date 1--WE all have TO keen our
licenses 20 date) they sent them in to
be examined and Endorsed. and he
other day received lower kind o.
certificate. with the explanation tina;
the board had decided TO change the
certificates. and under tho new ruling
they were not eligible to the ones they
had held. These teachers are success
tul and busy. and, l have no doubt, do
not cherish warm feelings OF Joy at
present In their service to the State
this not kind OF "eX-post facto' pro-
CeedinG!
The head OF each of the loca! school
units !s suDerintendent--he judges
teachers qualifications with the board.
tie IS deferred 10 In all matters per-
tanning TO the schools and their man
drcn; he recommends the scale OF pay.