The state herald., 1920-08-31


tendent of school. About 20 per
cent of the high school teachers have
resigned, and their places will have
to be filed by others this fall, Dykes
said. This was done because Of low
salaries paid, he said. Those not
attending summer schools are work
ing as clerks. statesmen and farm
hand in and aroud Atlanta. -.
Detriot-Teachers of Detriot ore
working in automobile factories, and
selling insurance and school books.
May are engaged in educational
propaganda work. No records as to
actual numbers Of percentages were
kept.
The board of education at Detroit
has filed suit against the city to
compel payment of a bonus to teach
ers promised in contracts for the
coming year. The city controller
has refused payment and many
teachers declare they will not return
to school houses this fall unless the
matter is favorably adjusted.
Denver-Coaching students for
high school and college, newspaper
reporting. working on farms and in
orchards. and doing clerical work
have kept Dever teachers occupied
this summer. Scores of teachers of
both sexes have been attending sum
mer schools. Chances favor an in
crease in teachers pay, education
board officials declare.
New Orleans-Twenty per cent of
New Orleans teachers attended sum.
mer schools. many are selling insur-
ance. while 25 per cent got Jobs at
teaching in summer courses. One is
running for congress.
Prospects of an increased pay
check for teachers this fall are
bright, according to j. NJ. Gwinn.
superintendent. A proposed consti-
tutional amendment will he voted on
empowering the state to levy seven
mill tax on all property for school
purposes.
New Haven-Acting as COVER
nesses. nurses. saleswomen, agents
and summer school teachers have
been vocations picked out by New
Haven school teachers to fatten
their pocketbooks this summer.
New Haven teachers are hopeful
that the coming school year may not
cause them rs much want as was ex-
perienced last year. a thirty three
per cent increase in pay is effective
September l. and there will likely be
enough teachers for all the schools,
according to Superintendent F. H.
Beede.
Portland. Ore.-Fewer teachers in
Portland sought outside work this
summer than usual. Officials say
saw the reasons are that there is
not the same demand for help as
there was before the war; that the
summer courses offered this !, year
were more attractive than before.
and that Portland teachers were
given a flat increase of 400
over last wear. OF those who worked
this summer. most Of them went to
fans md ranches. 4 b reported.
San MISUNDERSTANDING from sum-
mer addresses given me. most of the
teachers Of San Antonio are Mt home
Helping mother" said Jeremiah
Rhodes. superintendent of schools.
Teachers will be given $50 in
crease at the beginning of the ses-
sion next month. Rhodes said.
Springfield. Ill.-Working on ILL
nois farms and tutoring appear to
be the vocations selected by teachers
vt Springfield this summer. Reports
from superintendent show there will
be shortage of teachers this fall.
\ change in the maximum salary
fixed by the state legislature will be
necessary before there will be n
change for the better. it is said.
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