The New York herald., 1920-01-26
DIR. FINLEY FEARS
new SCHOOL LAWS
Declares People Must Bar Politics
from Boards ot
Education.

View ms wiki alarm the possibility OF a
transfer ~ The functions Of boards Of cdi
cation. as they exist under the present law
IN respect 10 teachers salaries 10 munic-
iI>,l authorities. John H. Finley, Comrnis-
siorcr OF Education yesterday made pub
Nc statement regarding conditions that
cnSsnger the cstcctiveness OF the public
school system tIe says the schools must
be kept free nom political manipulation.
"S>ucA a transfer" be Says. will produce
confusion and result in the intcrminsliny
q school affairs with city affairs. so tha,
the teachers must obtain recognition or
their Just demands in the same manner
aud under the same methods Of procedure
as other city employees, Boards OF eSucsa-
ton and other indcacndSnt organizations
interested in our Nuhhc school system Will
fNrlsAly protest against amy proposed ia.
reference with ,he existing independent
control Sad management az oar pu6lh
school organizations
'Nrhc people Who are concerned in tho
efficacy ~ our public schools should.
and doubtless VIII. eftnS rn,n,,aUc3i;y 70
Tho attention of their representatives iu
The Legislature their desire this; boards
- education IN city and union grer school
districts Dc left as they are no0. n Cog-
trel ot teachers salaries and positsous> 20
the end thai The teachers and tAe nuhlic
who are concerned IN their welfare mlsA
look 20 sn INDEPENDENTLY constituted hNa-d
Tor che adjustment ot their cnSin,s ard
grievances,
The enforcement OF reasonable star.
iaSrdS ~ qualifications OF our teachers
fs.N.- -.
Wee. and also thc attracting Of ouSsifSed
teachers to enter the service. Will depend
urou tho professional Spirit unSerlyi-s.
The administration ~ the schools ard tise
freedom from political interfeveocc. In
NY opinion. this may y, brought about
only ~ leaving with our ncscis ~ c.ucs-
'lon IL city ard union frce school dis
s~tctS IRE entire and independent cont,e,
~ school nnaacSs," "
Mr.. fHcSy points oGt thSt az = t:yne
when greater demands are r,sie upon
r&N,ic education tsan ever before in the
history ~ :hc r>u-try the ncpssr.rscns %
sjGest,c- IS confronted with - sunSssr-
s.sl leSScnir- IN rosh sse number sna the
GEN,taSSsso-& training ~ sse teaching
,o->c- A larger re>cen.2s-e ef teachers
IS iesying ire service 30 enter ether pro
.sSssenS S,G es1..asS
Moreover, ERE .cSscs,cv training irSessa-
sscrS Nsye res more shzs Sky gs- cen.
cs. shci- lN-o-Ssar REGISTRATION. while uns-
NerSs:scS, colleges, ScSrocSssry schools srsI
esAcT professional schools arc generally
crowded beyond see -scD-iS IN .se pSsSs
Mr, fNrley SSSs something -sus: ee done
~ = fundamental. :Ac-oas,S going nature
80 Ae-c the NaS. teachers a-G ~ induce
.he Sss: yrulx waea a-i wgg-,e- II .hc
aSsh schools sza colleges 80 enter the
c&l,srs
Mv, ENn1cy declares tAss Il there IS .
continuing seg>le.tc; 3. sae --VSe-. rs.a
sNe S;&se VAL fyr>i Us paa.6e SeAca, sys-
tenn 50 -ns N~e$Ssvsss r>osas-
~ ST.. eenvSree3 .sA. sns recn1c .. tse
S.&.s ~sa rss bes \. ccx..e 20 .s.ss II they
arc sss ssss&e Tally sws-. ~ ere exlSser.
oc-ress.SSaS anG 81 sNo csnSec@a-s rS-af -
Ire cor Tin nance ~ eur Free sra<s:.esssors
" >SSc SsrGs--erss1 SGr9e-s IS the r&egSc
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