New Britain herald., 1920-02-04
TEACHERS TO OPEN IMPROVEMENT DRIVE
State Association Seeks to Better
 Teaching Conditions

The special committee appointed he directors of the State TeacheI stssoclati ton has submitted recomm e tations for the organization and co duct Of campaign for better tcac ing and school conditions in Come ticut. SubmaSter Clinton E. Far ham. Of the Academic High school, l mem Der of the special commit md Superintendent of Schools $. Holmes is president of the associa tio he committees report follows:
 That d publicity and lcgis- latlNe campaign be conducted by this associa ton for the purpose of securing better teaching con dltlons and better school condi- lions in Connecticut.
 2-I That this campaign con tinue until the final adjournm cut of the next session Of the Genera Assembly,.
 3.-That the main objective Of this campaign be Better Schools for Connecticut, to be attained by:
 l.--Sec uring increased sal
 aries for teachers.
 2.-Securing a more stable
 tenure for teachers.
 3.-SecurinS such modii-
 cations in the present teach
 CTS retirem ent system as may be found ncccSSur and
 advisa ble.
 .f.-Securing q larger ap-
 prOprlatlon for support of
 public schools from state
 funds.
 J.-To assure the appro-
 priation of such sun as may
 he necessary to reim purse
 the towns and cities for money paid for teachers sal
 aries as provided in Chapter
 343 Of the Public Acts Of
 1919 for the years 1920 and
 1921.
 4.-Thal the general control of this campaign be vested in d gen ei'al executive committee Of 10 mem bers. the president and vice president Of the association to be mem bcrs cX- officio. This com mittee shall have power to fill all vacancies occurring in com nit tees.
 5.~-That there he county cX- ccutivc committee for each coun- ty of five members appointed by tht general executive committee.
 6.-That there shall be such local executive committees ap- pointed by the general executive committee as may be necessary to effectively carry on the cam paign.
 I.-Tbat the finance committee or tue State Teachers association have entire charge of the Collec- ton and expenditure of all moneys incident to the prescott tion Of this campaign.
 S.-That the auditor ot the State Teachers association he re- sponsible for correct auditing Of the accounts of the finance com mittec.
 9-That there be a committee on legislation consisting of nine members appointed by the Seu- cral executive committee whose duty shall be to make special study and investigation and rec omm cndationS to the general cN ccutivc comniltce in reference to such legislation as may be con- sidcred advisa blc regarding sal aries. tenure and pensions for teachers and state support Of schools.
 1O.-That there be publicity committee of nine members ap- pointed hy the general executive committee whose duty shall be CD to determine the character Of all forms of publicity to be cm- ploycd in the campaign: toD to edit and prepare suitable mate rial: t3D to provide for printing. moving pictures. meetings and speakers. and GD 10 direct the distribution q Of all printed mate rial.
 11.-That in the prosecution or this cam paign any or all or tn" following means Of publicity hc employed: Newspaper articles, magazine articles. motion pic lures. school exhibits. teachers meetings. parents meetings, con ferencCs with the state board O. education and local school com mittces and the Cm ploymcnl or one or moro paid publicity eN- ncrts and suitable and adequate clerical assistance.
 1o.-That this c;ta' PalE'l be financed by the St%te Teachers associa lion by means ot rontr'- buttons from all teachers bf no' less than one dollar for Wonc" and two dollars for men.
 13.-That the general executive committee be em powered 70 en- nlov such expert and cierj"a service as may be necessary. such rrnnIovment in all cases to l'e ap- proved by tn" finance committee.
 II. That il shall Dc the duN .l,. oTcrl1liNn comma