Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-26
Our Teachers Being
Called Out Of State

p~eHntenden. o. public schools. declares
thai. the department is learning with
considerable concern that teachers re-
turning from the service are being at
,r.cted o.. o: II e stat, to vacancies tina,
hive occurred and BY reason u large:
s; lar.es.
We believe that it is prorer TO urye
lyon superintendents Of schools that
wherever there IL lAcely 20 Re a demand
.o- qualified men in high school II
academy POSITIONS. they endeavor to
&c. in touch will men returning from
s~vIce az early az possible" says Or.
Tforaas.
Naturally these men are anxious %
frd WORK and TO become permanently
/ c@ted with reference to their work 10,
t.e coming year. Unless they ara
souSHt n offered positions at sals ri Is
commensurate with their training and
experience they are likely TO go to other
states at the first opportunity. We Zee
Tat the state will sus'ain a serious is
II we 90 not retain az many Of our for
ne- Teachers WHO are coming back to US
al htib Gill CO We pI6SiDBF 1si
Prompt and earl. action On the par;
o. s1pe-ir'"ndents and committees viii
oMse. the '.lGency to seek FOR employ.
ment e!sew2e g.
There appears to tie at this time oi
the year considerable unrest on tn.
part u the teachers in all grades If
schoo.s. In attempting to analyze the
causes we find ~several factors at work.
One which appears 10 tie OF con.iIe.ai Il
importance is the delay on the part OF
committees in making their elections
This delay gives rise to an impression
on the part Of the teacher that .ne NAV
OF may not Re Reelected for anotke,
year. apparently in such cases TIE rat
ing Of the teachers work las not been
made G ear to her by the proper persons
and che has no assurance that the com
mIt'ee may not see fit TO ~! her place
by the election Of some other person.
: The failure on the part Of the towrs
10 pro'ide a definite increase in sal4r
based upon satisfactory service is an.
other disturbing factor. Teachers are
naturally locking for l.rrer salaries or
Tor more desirablc places as 10 location
" "'ih IHiS OUKDt 10 De
1"et by local authorities BY means OF
financial recognition ror sati sfac:o-y
Hcrvice and the consideration OF suct
an increase should be known early by
inc 'eachers. TIE uniform :aIary
schedule has many a~dvantaaes in III.
way OF giving teachers something eff.
mite to look forward to.
one OF the cit'e1 Of the Slate An
spsts. has adopted a bonus system bv
mel teachers who remain IN inc s.r.
wee the full year receive a definite gum
!" aod'tion 10 the salary specified when
contracts are made. The CITY has alan
o regular plan for salary increases.
NOT a little OF the unrest amorx
'cacncrs mas TO do with the act'vitv of
agencies whose profit comes throur,
cnanges that are effected in the t.ach-
ing force. We are not infreauent,y ~
receipt OF very allurins offers of pr,.
S'ecti"e positions az the result of t,linr
up with some plan OF special traIn,np
we oei'eve that this md other kinds or
advertising Of positions tends In tra.,o
a feeling OF dissatisfaction with cond;
''oh" on the part of tins teacher w.
"'",o not Tor a discourage any
'eAeher from accepting n better pc sition
a. a n!sner wage. On the other hand. =
!" n'shiy desirable that tho teachin =,
1orce IN any community be content.1
ana loyal by reason Of tho fact thu,
tney are receiving due RECOGNITION ~
'"eir Services and Compensation N tho
g. .en. OF the ability of the city or town
III which they are working.
"e believe that a serious effort 81,
Inc part OF all who have to do with ~.
",.ns or teachers should be made to
'c'pate the reasonable demand. On
inc part OF the teaching force ana r.
recognize efficiency in service In a syi,.
"~o manner and thereby increase tho
e"ciency Of the service. '