The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-01
MINIMUM SCALE OF
SALARIES FOR TEACHERS
IL Advocated by Resolutions
{. Adopted By Educational &
.i.. /. Association. 'i,s si.e

IL A0vocateu by kesoiuttonI
Adopted BY educational {
laA"" n. Association. IN, @s. ~ y
Knoxville. Nov. l.-tspec ial. 49,
scale Of minimum salaries for teach
ers, Qualifications which should b,
Standard for schools were recon-.
mandsd IN resolutions adopted a. III,
| closlne session OF the East Tennessee,
Educational association. one Of tho
largest and strongest teachers organi.
Eations In America and unsurpasset
by even the state association. N The
resolutions, which summarize the sug.
sehtionpf of prominent speakers al the
convention here and also express the
concensup OF opinion In general dis
cusslons. read as follows:
I'VE, the teachers pf the East Ten.
ins me low position, sd1casionaliy. oo-
cupied b. feDnssses owing 10 the
shortness Of the school term, to low
attendance, 10 the high percentage OF
lllitefacy, 10 the scarcity. poor prepa.
ration. and low salaries OF teaehers, to
w ana shs iaSh c u pro s"q s sSpp
vision, ana believing that the progress
and stability Of every people rests pAiI
marily upon the excellence OF its pubs
lic school eyatefn. desire 10 60 on
record az favorfns an educational pro-
see on an equal footing with any other
part OF this country.
=. TO reach this END. the annual
revenues Of tho state for educational
purposes should be not less than $780,
10000 TO raise this amount we rsc-
levy for the equalization fund be
raised to 10 cents, that no county shall
share In this fund which does not levy
a tar OF ~ least 30 cents for the
,efep1entAry. schools, and that II cpnsti.
tutional a school thx shall be levied
tnE pictures. tobacco ana s1tcmo-
70. We demand FOR teachers a
twelve.inohths' salary, which salary
shall be commensurate with the SAL
aries. paid for like ability and service
we '' rscoininsna that e" he e0% Minimum Ss%n
salary for graduates Of first.class high
schools without experience be AZ fol-
with one sni, Of profession a a, bra
ms 500, vita one yearriof normal
i srsinn lSe' n two yss.s OF nor
normal schools or colleges. $50. 4
-. While we ask for. better re.
Enumeration, We believe IN standard
preparation for the standard oertiAca-
tion OF teachers. To this end we ash
thar there shall be such provision for
tho normal schools and the polytechnic
school NJ will enable them TO meet
and supply the demand for properly
prepared teachers. e,ist.
~ We heartily indorse the present
law preyidins for the giving q one
high schools with one unit OF profes-
sionai training or with a terms work
In q normal school, but are opposed to
any temporary, expedient FOR meeting
the present needs OF rural elementary
schools that will lower the standard
certihoation Of young and inex-
perlenced teachers. 49,
n IS. We recommend, the following
reQnlrementp for taking the state ex5
animation for. justification: = In le22.
e s,s yea sr. q bieA .ss S work; ,ss@
three years Of high school work; 1915,
graduation from a iirst -cIess hirh
school, 1899, graduation from q first-
GLASS high school and one year Of pro-
'' .. We urge urge tina. high schoo, prin-
encourage their graduates to become
teachers ana that the normal schools
corporate with the high schools I'm
giving auoh encouragement. n
We. ask that there shall be ..
nisp sS., STANDARD fsr re eertiacatioP
such eahrias hhali be- \ paid county
as will enable them ID
devote their,. entire time TO their proA
fassionai duties.. We recommend that
minimum salary. for such servIcs
80. Believing In the equality Of Oh.
portunity. we stand for rhinimum
terms OF nine months for every child in
the state. whether In the city OF the
most remote sections OF tho country.
-. We believe tlrAt the county can
By prcpet fysteth 81 sppervision, and
recommend for this work at jeasf one
person Of proper training and ex.
perlenoe, for egeh county. Ntaf.,Nt
:. 40 Recognising the high merit OF
tho progressive teacher and Of the
y ,s ... work i e doing In promoting
this immediate section, but OF the
south .Esneraily. we hereby mako il the
pincial organ OF the hast Tennessee
EdueAtiouAi association. ''''N "
:, ~. We ccnsTatulate President
ssSsr oesrs 81 n. sssosis.o nn on sSs
sxceilsnt prosrain. and the nns meet |
varicus local Committees FOR Che III.
eoNsnt service they have no willingly |
-endafeds the musicians for the
'piendid musical numbers they have
provided, the ofiicers OF the FIFTH Ave.
rue Christian church and the Fifth |
Avenue Presbyterian church Tor the
,ss ~ their buildings; the school aus |
horitteN for the use OF the high school |
building; the Knoxville Sentinel, the |
Journal and Tribune. ana Progressive |
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ave given In advertising the ttieetins /
IND reporting IT. proceedings, the |
,arious sneakers Of this and other 1
states for the excellent and inaplrInW |
messages they have brought usi also
ne citizens OF Knoxville for 90 kindly |
'penlng up their homes to the visiting