Evening journal., 1919-06-27
HIGHER SALARIES ron TEACHERS.

II CONoAC laws apply TO teachers well TO other
~ persons Low salaries make for low standards, and
as rule, compensation determines the quality Of The
service obtained That the view Of the National Edu
cation Association which has ssped special bulletin
Higher Salaries for Teachers" The association says
arc particular about the physicians and dentists who
treat our children. but somewhat careless about
their teachers Tho pertinent question is asked whether
the mind Of the child is less important than his body
In view Of the fact that many Delaware school teachers
are shamefuly underpad the bulletin is OF special inter
est to tho people Of our commonwealth,
It shows that the National Education Association has
been carrying campaign for higher salaries for
teachers The officers and official staff OF the Association
convinced that higher standard salaries
cary prerequisite 10 higher standards teaching Under
the operation Of neNorabe economic laws the teaching
profession has deerioraled in many places from lack Of
adequate support The question Is vitay to the wei
fare Of the community the State and the nation, that
demands the immediate attention. only Of educators
but OF all patriotic citizens.
The association feels that publicity Is the thing most
needed In order to their schools The people must
appreciate the dangers confronting their schools and
realize that the only remedy Is just recognition and sub
stantia support Of public education The National Edu-
cation Association is gratined with the publicity which
has been given the subject in the daily press and OF
the leading magazines. That the Association might have
up-to-date information regarding what has been
pshed questionnarc prepared by President George
D. Strayer and sent by the Association. The numer-
replies received forwarded to Dr. Strayer at
Teachers College where they carefully studied and
tabuated. The Association is indebted Dr. T. $ Even
den, Associate Education. Teachers College, Columbia
UnNersary for the summary OF facts furnished in this
bulletin.
Every state has become actively interested In the prob
lem Of teachers salaries and twelve have reported the
passage Of laws materially Increasing salaries Virginia
in 1918 Increases appropriation for teachers salaries by
sS0OOOO and State Superintendent Harris Hart expresses
the hope that the next legislature will make further
increase Of at least % per cent In addition TO the regular
appropriation for school purposes Texas appropriated
S2OOOOOO for 1918 and equal amount for 9i0SOOOOOO
for yearso aid the rural schools paying better
salaries and providing longer school terms South Caro-
lima has raised It's minimum salary for high school teach
crs from sos to SO While this minimum low it repre-
sents increase Of ii per cent oregon has made SO
the minimum monthly salary for any public school teach
Illinois has established minimum salary OF 500
for &c weeks has increased hcr annual Slate appropriation
for purposes from siO00OO TO sGOOOOOO and has
authorized school districts vote of the people, TO
double the tax for educational purposes Indiana has in
the salaries Of ITS four classes Of teachers by 30
per cent % per cent, 2s per cent and % per cent
respectively Iowa has rewarded preparation by establish
ing salary 500 per month for college grad
uaes and $50 for graduates Of two years normal
Undoubtedly, The Association asserts the most import
salary recently passed Is that Of New York both
OF the number of teachers affected and the stand
ards set In New York City with its more than 2l 600
teachers. the minimum salary for teachers kinder
garlens and the FIRST six grades 81 OO5 the maximum
salary s2iGO In grades seven eight and nine the mini
Mum is 81 $50 and the maximum $500 For high school
teachers the salaries range from 1880 10 $3.50 for
ssants and up 10 s365O heads Of departments The
maximum salaries provided sufficiently high 10 in
duce capable persons to regard teaching worthy
reer than as stepping stone TO more highly paid
vocation The New York provides that an cities
I'm the State Of the nrst and second class shall pay mini
mum salaries of $500 for elementary teachers and shall
provide at least eight annual lncrements Important leg
saton affecting teachers salaries pending in Massa-
chusetts. Pennsylvania. California and Connecticut.
Il is encouraging to note that many cities have far
passed the mnlmums set by their respective states.
Among Others the following cities have recently establish
ed minimum salaries Of $1,000 for elementary teachers
Whiting Ind Bozeman Mont; East Chicago Ind; Mon
roe Mich: and Pocatello Idaho On May TO- 1912 Port
land Oregon voted total Of S53lOOO for increasing tcch
,rs salaries This will add Nat increase Of 500 per
wear TO the present schedules and will make the minimum
for elementary teachers 5000 and the si1O0.
state Superintendent w r Bond Of Mississippi reports
that many school boards have granted very large
increases TO grade and high school teachers this State
The bulletin shows that with the cooperation Of city
and county slperntendens has been possible TO make
abuation OF the salaries actually paid to teachers dur
ins the present year in 100 cities Of all and
all sections of the country It Is found that the median
salary for eemeary teachers $1,000 the fol-
lowing cities.
Modan Median
Salary for Salary for
Elementary High school