The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-23
MANY TEACHERS
up in ARMS"
Over Changes Made i'm the
Contracts Offered Teach
ers Next Year.
HESITATE TO ACCEPT

A storm Of protest is declared to
be raging among many of the school
teachers of the city over the changes
made in the salary schedule for future
years as outlined in the notices Of
reelection sent to them recently by
the board of education. Today it be-
came known that there was a dis
tinct undercurrent of dissatisfaction
among the teachers over the terms Of
Tered and that many are hesitating to
sign their contracts for this reason.
The protest seems to center over
the new regulations laid down regard
ing promotion, those who are dissatis-
he'd maintaining that these changes
practically abrogate the salary sched-
ule which was established by Mrs.
Mary D. Bradford, former superintend-
emit Of schools, and which tended to
encourage teachers to take further
steps toward fitting them for their
service in the schools. They maintain
deviation from this will be a step
backward in education work in Keno
| sha.
Travel Allowances Abolished.
One of the changes rerers to the
travel allowance; in previous years If
a teacher at her own expense travelled
during the vacation she was allowed
$75 pay additional for the year on
the grounds that she had increased her
| efficiency to the public by broadening
her own vision. In the same way an
allowance was made for the attending
of normal schools throughout the va
cation period. The new notices Of re-
election specify that the summer
schools credit will also be dropped
except for teachers who have all ready
taken advantage Of it and only this
year for them.
The next item specifies that there
will be no increases except to teach
ers who attend summer school at their
own expense at least once in three
years and this has also proven a storm
center. The elimination of allowances
for special teachers and heads of de-
partments has also caused some of the
discussion.
| Changes Warranted Say officials.
On the other hand, members of the
school board and school officials main
tain that the changes suggested are
all necessary. They maintain that the
former salary schedule was too high
and that the new schedule without
cutting the salary this year will pro-
vide remedy for this. 1t is main
tanned that it is in keeping with the
plans for retraction made necessary
by the present economic conditions.
1t is pointed out that one clause in the
notice provides that the salary of any
teacher shall remain the same as it
was during the past year until such
time as the increases bring the amount
above that figure.
The opposition to the new sched-
ule became apparent today when it
was learned that at several school
meetings Of the teachers had been
held for the purpose Of securing a
discussion of these contracts. It is
said that at least one of these meet
ings turned out to be almost an "in-
dignation meeting" as the teachers
came to realize the meaning of the
new notices.
Is Not Contract Proper.
The notices of election merely call
attention to the changes which have
been decided upon by the Board of
Education and are not the contracts
proper. The part Of the notice which
has caused the discussion reads as
follows:
/. Teachers with back credits to
be given automatic and one step this
year and all other back credits can
celled.
Q. Travel credit dropped.
3. Summer school credit dropped
except for former teachers who have
already taken advantage, and only
this year for them.
4. After 1924-25 no Increases except
to teachers who attend summer school
at own expense at least once in three
years.
| 5. Teachers once classified advance
regularly.
6. Special teachers fitted into sched-
ule of class Of schools where working,
| De1ng counted as regular LeacnerS ana
advanced regularly.
7. Allowances for special teachers
and heads Of departments abolished.
| 8. Special teacher classification re-
duced to lowest limit, all teachers
being counted regular as far as pos
sible.
9. Salary and advancement Of spe-
.cial teachers, manual training and male
physical education teachers when not
on schedule, to be determined by
Board of Education.
| 10. If in readjustment of salaries
and cutting off of special allowances,
4 any teachers salary for 1e22-2S would
be less than for 1922, such teacher
shall continue to receive 1922 SAL
airy until regular increases bring
amount above this figure, when new
salary shall become effective.
| II. Teachers with qualifications for
higher schedule may be moved up after
the year of probation without moving
to higher grade of school.
IL. Certain changes to be made in
form of contract. Data relative to
bbirth, etc, is required by law gov
erning teachers pensions.
10. Maximum salary established
a e.