Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-27

school children of the State. and IN
many cases are little more than 100
lated shacls in some remote and IN
desirable location,
whereas, 1t Is impossible FOR one
person to teach six, seven and eight
grades and give adequate time 20
each pupil to secure desirable re-
suits thereby, wasting the children
time and the States money and
whereas, the community coopera-
ton of a large group so much neeo-
ed for the better development OF
rural life, today cannot be secured
by the small districts. and
whereas, tho supplies OF books
maps and other school equipment
has not been adequate to meet needs
of successful teaching. and
Whereas, compulsory education is
needed TO secure better attendance
and
Whereas, the educational stand +
ards OF Delaware have been raised
from the 39th 20 the 10th place in
the educational rating of I ~
States in the past four years,
through the efforts of all the forces
working for education throughout
the State. among those forces be-
ing, supervision, the work OF visit
ing teachers and valuable service
OF the Child Welfare Commission
and
whereas, it Is the desire of every
worthy citizen that this progress
shall continue, and
Whereas, the State Board OF Edu-
cation has made a careful survey
OF the cost OF the foregoing needs.
and
Whereas. the Delaware State Edu-
cation Association has set forth
these needs by resolutions adopted
at its annual meeting and through
recent letter from its president
to the teachers of the State, and
Whereas. It is through the efforts
OF our best qualified teachers, that
the work of education II being made
not only possible but efficient, there
fore.
Be It resolved, that. we the
members of the Sussex County
Teachers Association do heartily
indorse the recommendation of the
State Department of Education for
the raising OF the sum Of three mil
lion dollars by the State OF Della
ware, for the building of consoli-
dated schools IN such places as will
best accommodate the people Of the
state, and
Be Il further resolved. that we
indorse the raising OF the sum of
s2,700,O0O by the state for the
maintenance of the present school
system. and
Be It further resolved, we express
our approval OF the resolutions Of
the D. s. E. A, and the letter OF
President Mcknight, and
That We, the teachers OF Sussex
county. also wish TO express our de-
sire. for the continuance OF the
present system of supervision, as We
believe that We are greatly assist
ed by supervision and our efficiency
thereby has been greatly increased.
and We believe that the standardiza-
ton OF schools is absolutely impos-
sible without adequate and complete
further that there shall be provi-
sions made in the salary budget for
giving the elementary teachers hav-
ing an "A" rating and a first grade
certificate, as defined by the State
Department of Public instruction. a
salary of $500 per year,
and
Be II further resolved. thar we ex-
press our appreciation of the high
morale and splendid cooperation
that the officials of the State Depart
ment have maintained throughout
The teaching force of the State, and
Be it further resolved, that a cony
of these resolutions be sent 10 the
president Of the Senate, the Speaker
II the House and the chairman of
hose committees on education.