The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-03
Teachers of Nation Urge Wash
ingtOn School System as
Model of the Nation
By BILL PRICE.


The National Education Association, the vrie organize
ton composed of the educators of country mainly public
school instructors has repeatedly and earnestly urged that
the public school system of the District shall be made
MODEL FOR THE NATION. The department Of supern-
tendence Of the association closing its annual session in Chi
cago gives strong support to the idea in unanimously
adopting resolutions superintendent of public pr
vae schools throughout the United States insist that 1.-THE
school system of Washington D. c. shall be model for the
nation"
The association declares that the destiny Of the public
schools is the destiny of the republic and that 1.-THE nation
OF the future pass through the school ROOM where the
traditions of free institutions preserved and trans
mitted''
Consequently the educators opposed to reductions Of
school that will hamper training education
American children
The deep interest of the teachers of the nation Washing
tons school system par with the deep interest Of all
citizens of this land in this Federal City The teachers
nize that it is within the of Congress- the bounden duty
Of that body make the public schools here models for the
public education Of the boys and girls of the land
It is wonderful opportunity Congress has to develop the
advantage that given to boys girls become
full and intelligent citizens The influence of such school
and stimulate State legislatures county city authorities
TO spare no reasonable expense to give American boys and
patriotic, industrious enlightened citizens
Senator Capper and other distinguished legislators have
hestatng placed the blame upon Congress for the cond
ton the schools here got into and still in There is
question to where the responsibility rests But Senators and
Representatives after ALL good Americans and when they
understand the local situation better will doubtless respond
with legislative action that looks to the continuous and
upbung of District schools if models for nation
then properly fitted agencies for the education Of Washing
ton children.
The National Education Association and its affiliated or
CARNATIONS composed of and of much political
in the country AS instructors in every township
hamlet in this land they voters often leaders in politics
No Senator Representative ignore nationwide demand
from public and private school teachers and college professors
broad be given to public school conditions
here and elsewhere Every teacher in the land will understand
before election day. for instance whether Congress has refused
to authorize reasonable pay to the teachers in the public
schools OF the District refused to supply money for the
proper management Of and Improvement in the schools
Many members Of Congress send their children
Washington public schools and personally acquainted
with the that exists the shift system by which
thousands OF children do not get whole days schooling
inadequacy Of buildings the need for many buildings
and destruction of obsolete dangerous In addition
these and other shortcomings the teachers underpa
Public school education in the United States receives no
when teachers do get salaries sufficient
exist upon.
The citizens of Washington will look to this session of
Congress for liberal treatment Of public schools
than in past years. Whatever friction existed the Board
OF Education has been smoothed board and the
community stand sody for appropriations that will mean
Improvement and not retrogression.
New schools must be built rapidly and the best teach
ing talent invited here by the payment of salaries that are
equal to those American cities which do take pride in their
public schools and believe in public school education.