The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-03
READY FOR SCHOOL KANSAS in LEAD
Kansas Supplied With State $4,000
Teachers, Reports Show. Miles of Highway
Total Of 1900 Instructors VIII Complete System Of
Be Needed in State. Paved Roads In Kansas.
MANY APPLICANTS FOR JOBS lCAR FOR EVERY SIX PERSONS
Nearly 100000 Pupils Enter Three of
Public Schools. Surfaced Roads Completed.
Standards Set by Depart Separate Required
ment of Education. Motor Trucks.
Kansas Is Well Supplied With
Teachers, Reports Show.
Total OF 1900 Instructors VIII
Be Needed in State.
MANY APPLICANTS FOR JOBS
Nearly 100000 Pupils to Enter
Public Schools.
New Standards Set by Depart
ment of Education.

When the $50 high schools and S.707
district schools of Kansas open in
few days, the staff Of 1900 teachers
will be practically complete, according
superintendent of public instruction.
Nearly 100000 pupils will enter the
public schools, Allen said.
About half of the schools will open
September 5, while the remainder will
open September IL. In only few
special Labor Day celebrations are
held, will school open on Tuesday,
September 6. rather than on Mon
day.
No Shortage Of Teachers.
Declaring that there will be no
teacher shortage in Kansas this year,
Allen said the ranks have been filled
thru increased enrolment in the state
normal and other teacher training
schools, the large number of former
teachers coming back into the pro-
fession, and Instructors turned out by
the normal training departments Of
the high schools Allen estimated
1900 teachers or would-be teachers
have been enrolled this summer in
the state and private schools. which
establishes a record for Kansas. APP
proximately 1900 rural school teach
ers this year will have received their
training in the normal courses in the
1l1EH SCnOOlSy MI. AIl0h SdIQ.
MANY teachers who left the profess
sion when wartime wages offered
greater inducements are now return
ing" said the assistant superintendent
Unemployment has increased num-
Der of applicants for teacher jobs.
The teaching profession is now one of
the best paying professionals the
beginning. In the long run, however,
| other professions pay more.
Set New Standards.
Teacher qualifications have been
steadily advancing and many of those
who left the profession a few years
ago do not measure up to the new
standards. The state department OF
| education is determined that teaching
requirements shall not be relaxed.
| Now that the teacher supply is nearly
normal, temporary certificates--both
state and county-will be granted very
sparingly, only in real emergencies"
| The general scale of teacher sala-
ries is slightly higher than last year
according to Allen. the average in
crease ranging from to 10 per cent
Grade teachers will receive from $3.50
to $1,000. while high school teachers
will draw from 1850 to .$2,250
! Many supervisors, of course, will re-
ceive higher salaries. In most in
| stances. these salaries are for nine
months.
Demand for College-Trained Teachers
| One of the biggest demands has
been for college-trained commercial
teachers. A few boards are still look
ing for such instructors but expect tC
| get them before school opens. Plenty
of teachers are available who have
| had a business course, but 1t is beine
| insisted upon that m m c a
teachers have at least two years OF
college, preferably four years. The
/ demand has also been brisk fol
teachers of home economics who car
teach music or some other subject in
addition.