New-York tribune., 1919-01-14
L eacilers Propose
Salary Schedule
OF $2O,O0O,OO0
Federation Committee Meets
TO Go Over Details; Plan
Annual Increases and
More for Teaching Boys

AT a meeting of the salary committee
OF the Federation of Teachers Associ-
atlons, held last night at 165 Broad
way, tentative schedule prepared by
the executive committee was acted up
on. This committee includes Ernest
l.. Crandan. president of the fedora
ton; Isabel Ennis, Brooklyn Teachers
ASSOCIATIONS; Grace Strachan Forsythe,
interboro Association; Olive Jones,
elementary school principals; Edward
Mandel, men teachers and principals
and Clyde r. Jeffords, High School
Teachers Association, chairman
According to Mr.. Mandel, the cost of
the new schedule of salaries for the
elementary grades alone will be s15.-
0op,oO and for the entire system prob
ably $40, 100000. Not only does the
schedule provide for increases through
out the system, but an attempt is be-
ing made to grade the salaries more
according to the position held and the
type of work done
we want the inequalities and in
JuSVlccS IN the elementary school sal
ary schedule eliminated," said Miss
Olive Zones.
Inc entire system has been sub
divided into groups. The schedule for
TIE ilrst group, from the kindergarten
TO class B, carries a minimum salary
OIL 9l,JOo, with an annual increase of
2i1o and a maximum salary Of $4,000.
There is also a bonus of $120 a year
TOR boys classes to all teachers in the
fourth, fifth and sixth years, or for
classes having 40 per cent boys.
Experience has convinced the Board
OF Examiners, as we'll as the principals
an Il L
that higher pay for teachers of boy
monlzc the equal pay principle with
the law of supply and demand. For
this reason the salary committee
recommends an additional salary of
Sl20 for teachers of boys from the
fourth to the sixth years, and $500 for
higher grades.
For the IA to OBJ classes. the sched-
ulc provides for a minimum of 81 45O
with an annual increase of $3.50 and a
maximum of 81 500 The initial salary
IS to begin at the fourth year, so that
the life of the schedule is in reality
only seven years. A teacher must have
a permanent license before being eligi-
bic for the annual increment, and be-
fore the license is granted must teach
tor probationary period of three
years. There is also a bonus Of $500
for boys classes.
The schedule for the assistant to the
principal provides minimum of $4,000,
and a maximum of $4,000, to be reached
by three increments of $3.50, together
with bonus CT $500 for boys classes.
For the elementary school principal
minimum Of So, 500, with a maximum
Of $4,250, to be reached by three in
crements of $3.50, was adopted. Three
bonuses were provided for-S25O for
schools Of 40 per cent or more boys,
S25e for schools of forty-eight classes
or more and $3.50 for schools dealing
with special problems, such as proba-
tionary work, continuation classes,
etc. No one principal is to be eligible
for more than two of these three pos
sible bonuses.
The schedule for teacher clerks of
elementary schools provides a mini
mum of 5000, maximum of $1,700
and ten increases of $50
The shop work and cooking teachers
are to receive salaries in accord with
the schedule for the seventh and eighth
grades.
The committee was in session from
4:l5 o'clock to shortly before midnight,
with little more than an hours ad-
journment for dinner. AS schedules
for the entire system were not settled,
the matter was finally referred to a
small committee, VINO will report to
the salary committee at the next meet
ing.