The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-05-27
THE TEACHER SITUATION
IN TEXAS IS SERIOUS

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hfty-one teachers resigned during the
current year. according % county
SUPERINTENDENT Minnie VI Mayes.
The report shows that but two appll-
cants. sixteen years of age, took the
last examination, asking the lowest
grade certificate issued by the state.
W O.. Smiley, county superintendent
Of Harris County, says twenty-five
teachers resigned, and that the
monthly pay Of some teachers equals
the weekly pay Of carpenters IN Hou-
ston. Miss Adice Cameron, superin-
tendent Of Waller county, reports
but one applicant for certificate,
saying probably forty county teach
I ers viii he employed next year with
out experience as the lowest pay per
year is 5000. Superintendent Defee
reports that Brazoria County paid
as little as S45 per month for teach
ers. saying some donations were us
ed 10 Increase some salaries.
Forty schools in Hopkins County
were taugth al the close Of the term
By teachers having lower qualitica-
tions or holding lower certificates
than at the beginning Of the term,
says Dan j. Thompson, County Su-
perintendent During the year l3l
Of 143 applicants sought second
grade certificates and 81 were with
out experience. In Franklin County,
Mount Vern6n paid grade teachers
$40 per month. SIC less than the av-
erage for the State, and gave the
nigh school teachers. excluding SUI
uerintendent and principal, 1893 per
wear. $40 per week. One Fannin cOun-
~ teacher resigned every third day
Of the session, says +. A. Spencer,
County superintendent. Vacancies, he
SAYS. have been filed with teachers
Of lower qualifications or less eXper-
ience. or both More than One-f0urth
Of Delta County's teachers have re-
signed. where the lowest pay was
$50 per month. according % County
I Superintendent ". B. Wheeler, who
( says none Of the recent applicants
for certificates have taught, their av-
, erage age being seventeen.
Two Erath County schools have re
, NAMED closed for lack Of teachers
this year. according 20 County Su-
. perInteudent Mary Marrs. During the
d year oue-tenth of the teachers have
b resigned. the lowest salaries paid be
ing $3.50 per year Nine out OF ten
B. applicants are without experience,
and the tenth has taught less than
! one wear Miss Ulala Howard. Coun-
ty Superintendent Of Eastland Coun-
b tv. reports four rooms or schools re-
mained closed for lack OF teachers.
I In this county the WEEKLY pay Of
, carpenters equals the MONTHLY
pay Of the poorest paid teachers. in
! Comanche County, Mrs J. r. Deely
County superintendent says the
b monthly pay Of a carpenter exceeds
! the annual pay Of the lower rated
! teachers To supply the call fourteen
persons have asked the lowest grade
certificates, twelve. whose average
agc Is seventeen. have never taught
Brown County, says Miss Carrie
Reaves, County Superintendent had
, sixteen designations. Four places
could not be- filed. and three schools
f. remained closed for lack Of teach
z ers.
} One-dfth Of the Bastrop County
. schools were taught this year boy
I teachers without experience. accord
ur to County Superintendent q. M
s. Powell Teachers received an HFer
are of SOS per month"; ~
of BE- for board; poorer PAID teacher.
r0t $50 ner month ard rrrC
Ss2 per week County Suuer.n-ent
4. ert joe b saeeert suys teachers r
E eDred as ut.ir as $40 per week and
rad So az t for board 'n aua01.uul
County. Ton rer rnrt.0us n Caldwell
3 County caused nfc rooms 0r choof
to reririn closed aut tua other plec
q es could BOO, be uIed, reports Miss
Z leoua Dodd, County superintendent
At the lest examination there were
less than half as many applicants a.
vacancies, and they were without eN
\ poricnce Gonzales County. according
10 superintendent j e. Cochran, ha.
q shown its devotion by building teach
!. erages from private funds, yet the
? lowest salaries paid are less than Sll