The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06
TEACHERS ASK
CHANGE IN LAWS
state Association Resolutions Ask
That Limits in Taxation be Re-
moved and That Laws be
Changed.
PENSION FUND AGAIN
Teachers Once More Ask to Have
This Matter Put Before the Leg
isiature with Hopes OF
Success.
PENSION FUND AGAIN

Promotion of American principles
of citizenship and ideals of democracy
and their establishment as definite
features of school courses of study
will be part of Iowa's progressive edu-
cational work.
Provision for such features is asked
the first all-state session of the Iowa
Coliseum The same resolution asks
that English be the medium of in
struction in all elementary schools of
the state.
Resolutions.
Other resolutions presented ask:
THAT arbitrary limits in voting school
taxes now imposed upon school cor.
porations be removed.
That laws for the consolidation OF
rural schools be simplified, and pro-
visions made for the adoption of a
systematic and statewide program of
consolidation.
That provisions for the adequate
preparation of teachers be increased
and inducements offered to attract
men and women of high ability to
the teaching profession.
That health of school children be
safeguarded by provision for state in
spection of school sanitary conditions.
That an effective system Of vocation
al training be provided in public
schools.
That the state department of public
instruction be adequately supported;
living salaries paid inspectors connect
ed with the department; restrictions
abolished on boards of education, fix
ing >the salary Of county superinten-
dents, and tho department OF public
instruction given sole authority IN
inspection of schools.
That state aid be given school cor
porations whose financial resources
are not sufficient to furnish proper
schooling in their communities
That proper retiring fund TOR
teachers be provided.
That election and appointments Of
school officials be removed from the
influence of partisan politics.
That minimum preparations for
teaching be equivalent to graduation
from four.year high school.
SERIOUS OSISS@S SSV"s
It was pointed out by &. r. Cole
grove, who presented the resolutions,
that the war revealed serious defects
In our educational system, and that
these defects can be remedied this
winter, while the revision of the state
code is under discussion.
State Senator Has Suggestion.
County superintendent should be
chosen by county boards of education,
lust as city superintendent is selected
nv local boards, in the opinion of Sem
ator B. w. Newberry of strawberry
Point. who heads the senate schools
committee.
: Senator Newberry addressed the
county superintendent section meet
ing in connection with the state
TEACHERS convention on Sug-
yested School Legislation" He e1-
dressed the opinion that the ONCE on
county Superintendent was one which
should not be left to the within Of po-
Iitical parties, but should be filled With
careful consideration to the Qual1nca-
lions of the applicant
More duties should also be given
the county boards than they now
nossess. Senator Newberry stated. The
maintenance of rural school buildings
which at present are in deplorable
condition in many communities should
he their responsibility, he suggested.
reinforcement of the compulsory school
Low might rest on their shoulders in
ste.d of on those of the county super
intendent.
Other legislation which senator
Newberry expressed himself as iaVor-
ing included a raise in the maximum
sum which might be levied for schooi
taxes. an increase in the limit OF tu-
ftion, larger salaries for county sup
erintendents and a definite health
program
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