Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
BURLINGTON TEACHERS
FORM ORGANIZATION
Will Conduct Investigation of
Living Costs, Salaries Paid
Here and Elsewhere, Followed
Possibly by Educational Cam
paign to Better Conditions

School teachers In this city met Mon
day afternoon AT the Burlington high
school and officially organized as the Bur
lington Public School Teachers associa
ton officers were elected and con-
stitution adopted. The object of the as
ISOLATION. according to the constitution, ia
to promote the general welfare and inn
provement of the teachers in the public
schools of Burlington. Membership is to
be composed of men and women actually
teaching in the public schools of the
city.
Officers elected Monday are: President
John Il. Colburn; vice-president. Estelle
NJ. Packard; secretary, Earle T. Tracey.
treasurer, NJ. Eleanor Norton; executive
committee. chairman. Marjory Adsit,
Sarah A. Martin, Kathryn G. Kelley and
the president and secretary. ex-officio.
| 1t is the plan of the teachers organiza-
| ton to conduct an investigation of living
costs in Burlington for school teachers.
find out what it actually costs teachers
on an average to live properly, how much
is being paid teachers in other cities in
the state and in cities of the size Of Bur-
lington in other States. enumerate the
items of living expenses for school
has to have, such summer school train-
ing. etc. and then place the findings be-
fore the general public, with the idea of
improving such conditions as need i'm
provement, both for the good Of the com
munity and the good Of the teachers az a
Fundamental part of the community.
| II is stated that this organization has
nothing radical in view, no idea of join
| ing the American Federation Of Labor,
or any other federation 1t is distinctly
Burlington association. organized for the
good OF Burlington, No steps will he taken
toward advanced salaries. il is said. until
lit has been shown that they are needed
for the good of all concerned. This as
ISOLATION will undertake sort of educa-
tional compaign dealing with facts in
connection with the teaching profession,
and if Is hoped that the people of the
| city will cooperate with the teachers in
that campaign.
Monday for the association are as fo,-
lows
! Article Name Tho name of this or
ganlzation shall be the Burlington Pub
! lie Schooi Teachers association
| Article 2-Object The object Of this
| organization shall be to promote the gem
! eral welfare and Improvement Of the
! teachers in the public schools of Burling-
ton.
! Article Membership This assoca-
ton shall be composed of mon and wom-
| en- actually teaching in the public schools
of Burlington
Article 4-Officers and elections Sec
ton |. The officers Of the association
shall be president. vice. president sec
rotary and treasurer. Section . The reg
ular election shall be held the third Mon
day in May In each calender year. and
ali officers shall serve until the next an
nual election, or until their SUCCESSORS
shall have been elected. Section 3. ANY
vacancies occurring among the officers
| of this association may be filled temper
arily by the executive committee. but
| shall only be filled permanently by ac-
! ton OF the association.
Article 5-MeetinEs. Section / The
associat ton shall hold az least two stated
meetings in each calendar year. on such
dates as may seem advisable to the ex-
ecutive committee and the meeting in
| May shall be the annual meeting OF the
| association Section .. Due notice OF all
| regular meetings shall be sent to all mem
| bers of the association. Section g. Spe-
| cial meetings Of the association may be
| called by the president upon his own
authority and shall he ca led by the pres-
| ident and secretary upon petition OF any
| five members of the association provid-
| ing that notice be given each member
NOT less than one calendar day before
| such meeting Section T. A Quorum shall
he sixty members or more.
Article 6-Section I. Standing commit
tees shall be the executive committee and
a nominating committee. Section .. The
executive committee shall consist of five
| members including the president and
eocr.t,rv or tho association Thu chair