Milford chronicle., 1922-11-17
TEACHERS URGE
AID TO SCHOOLS
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1t has so long ana so often held il
other matters of national concern.
I'VE, therefore, recommit this asso
citation to a program of continued an
improved service to the children O
the State, a program of concerted eff
fort directed toward the fullest DOS
sible attainment of the following OBJ
jectives:
ITO have a professionally trained
teacher is, in a democracy such al
ours, the birthright of every chilC
and not the special privilege of tn,
few. This ideal can be fully realized
only when teaching becomes in re
ality a great profession requiring fol
its pursuit, in addition to Well-defineC
standards of scholarship, definite tech
nical training in the theory and prac
tice of teaching. We record with re-
gret that there is not at present &
sufficient number of such profession
ally trained teachers to supply the de-
mands OF the foregoing principle.
Toward the furtherance of this pro
gram we favor the adoption of the fol
lowing measures: ~ The establish
ment by the State of scholarships val
ued at not less than 5000 per year for
elementary teachers in training in
the University of Delaware; (2) An
appropriation for the University OF
Delaware Summer School, cOmmens-
urate with the growing needs of that
institutiOn-needs that have resulted
from the greatly increased number Of
teachers who are now utilizing this
means of professional improvement; !;
(3) provision of the adequate super
vision of rural schools solely at State
expense; az The establishment of
extension center at various places in
the State where teachers in service
may engage in such studies as will
further improve their professional
status.
"This association reafirms its be-
lief in the principle of equality of ed
ucational opportunity. The degree to
which this principle is realized in
practice is a measure of the extent to
which our democracy is being safe
guarded and it's ideals realized. We
favor consolidation of rural schools
with adequate provision, where neces-
sary- for the transportation of pupils.
"a survey of the school building
situation in the State discloses con-
ditions adverse to hundreds of Della
ware school children. In the light of
these disclosures we believe that more
adequate school buildings, constitutes
one of the States foremost educational
needs. We pledged our united support
in securing the adoption by the Cen
eral Assembly of building program
that will provide modern school
housing facilities for every district or
community where the need for such
exists"
"In the operation of school sys-
TENS, as in all industrial and CONNER
cial enterprises, the procuring of the
results desired is dependent on having
an adequate working capital available.
This association holds to the princi-
pie that, under a wise, economical,
business-like administration, the
amount of education of the right sort
in a state or a community
is directly proportional to the amount
of money expended in operating its
schools. In accordance with this prin-
ciple we urge upon the General AS
sembly the necessity of providing as
for the support of our
public schools as the economic re-
the Legislature, therefore, we appeal |
for a school revenue law that will
place our school finances on a sound,
equitable basis and will yield funds
IN accordance with the States needs
as indicated in the budget presented
by the State Board of Education.
1--WE most heartily commend the eff
forts that have been made to provide +
medical inspection, nursing, dental
and physical training for Delaware
school children. We believe that there
should be created, as soon as practi-
cable, a Department Of Physical Edu-
cation as a Division of the State
Board of Education.
eve believe that vocational COM
)etency is one of the desirable Objec-
ives of education, and that the State
las a direct obligation to provide, in
is educational program, opportunities
or training which has this end in
riew. We voice our approval of the
Delaware plan for vocational educa-
ion as at present conducted under
he direction of the State Board of
and it shall be our purpose
o encourage such work.
owe note with special interest and
iavor the progress that has been
nade in the direction of proper
classification and standardization of
ur high schools. To this end we rec
mmend that the State Board of Edu-
alton, at it's earliest convenience,
dopt and put into practice plan for
he classification and standardization
f rural schools.
eve pledge ourselves to renewed s
fort to secure the passage of the Y
terling-Towner bill, now pending in ]
congress to give the bill their active
1pport. t
"We hereby acknowledge our debt 1
f gratitude especially to the Della e
7are School Auxiliary Association,
ne Service Citizens of Delaware, the I
hild Welfare Commission, and the
tate Parent-Teacher Association for I
le invaluable contributions they have E
lade to our recent educational pro-
ress, and it is the sincere hope of J
lis association that the assistance so n
given by these organiza-
ons, may be continued until our COM Il
ION ideals for the childhood Of our
has been realized" n