Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-08
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPT.

The schools o fshis county will not suffer
oeeaDe Of the shortage Of teachers. At the
tune OF this writing. the four high schools Of
opening Of school. each with a full force of
instructors. The ten state graded schools
also provided with the required teachers. OF
the l44 rural or 0ne-room schools. only about
twenty-five are still without teachers To fill
these vacant positions. there twenty regu-
larry qualified teachers still available. and
fve or six high school graduates with sum-
ner school or two week institute preparation
VINO have taken the examination and
ready TO contract a. soon as their special GER
tifieste can be legally Issued Therefore. there
are teachers in sight for every school in ths
county. Every qualified teacher who wishes
at once. as the present outlook is that we are
short onl about five regularly qualified teach
ers. School boards can get q list of legal
teachers yet available, BY writing or call I'D
list Of vacant schools from the same source.
Il was at first thought that there would be
county for the coming year. and such would
have been the case had not the salaries for
teachers increased beyond all expectation. The
average salary for rural teachers in this coun-
erage salaries for rural teachers in this coun-
" for the present year is about sos. an in
crease of about 500. The salaries range this
year from SIS TO 100 for inexperienced teach
ers, and with the exception of four experienced
teachers their salaries range from $50 TO s135.
and there are few more nine months schools
than heretofore These facts caused some
teachers who had declared their intentions to
quit teaching, TO remain in the ranks a while
longer. These facts caused number of teach
ers who have been educated at the expense Of
this county and then gone elsewhere to teach.
to return to this csunty to teach the coming
year. Then a number of teachers who re-
tired from teaching from one to three or more
years ago have returned to the ranks. Gains
from these three sources have reduced the an
tieipated shortage TO possible five or six,
which can readily be supplied from avail
able list of high school graduates who made
slight preparation this summer in view of the
shortage. So at present in position to
say that every school can be supplied by
writing TO the Office of the county superintend-
ent for list of available teachers. We I'M
derstand that our neighborng county the
NORTH Monroe, is short about twenty-five
teachers at present. / believe that Vernon
county credit the fact that it has main
tanned splendid teachers training school for
this county's ability to call back to the ranks
so many qualified teachers, when reasonable
and respectable salaries are paid. The pres
ent salaries for prepared teachers will act
wholesome incentive TO induce high school
graduates, state graded school graduates and
rural school graduates, who all inclined
towards the teaching profession. TO enroll in
the county training school for teachers this
fall. The former finish the course in one
year. and If good. strong students. they can
earn first grade county certificate, and after
teaching one year, they can enter any state
normal with one full years credit. The lat
ter enter upon \ three years while
state graded Graduates and under graduates of
high school can enter with such credits and
scholarship entitle them. Any young people
who wish to enroll should send application
to the principal of the school at once or write
for further particulars. The school opens on
Monday, September 13 in its splendid new
home. second to none in the state. One new
instructor has been added to the faculty to take
care of the increased enrolment resulting
from adding the rural school graduate course.