New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

committee does recommend change because Of the following definite reasons.
 The salary scale is below that of other cities which mako no higher demands upon their teachers,
 "The salary schedule determines the school boards chances of retain ing in It's service the better teach CTS when one school board fixes the salary at q certain level and that of a neighborinE city maintains q level | from $500 10 5000 higher, 1t is in- evitabe that the latter city will at tract the better teachers and that the schools of that city will bene- it largely.
 "The salary schedule adopted in 1920 aided New Britain in retaining in It's service It's teachers. Without any doubt the teacher turnover in tho past five years has been much below that of the previous five yealJ, This is exactly as good for the schools as q small labor turn over is for any industrial concern,
 We believe, however, that unless there is a change in the present schedule at this time, the competition of other nearby cities will be felt in New Britain,
 The teachers salary schedule de- termines the quality of people at tracted to the schools of New Brit | ain.
 TO administer the Laboratory system successfully. thoroughly trained and skilled teachers are | needed. To secure such. salary schedule must be offered attractive enough 10 offset what to candidates l look like disadvantages, namely: the need of preparation for state examinations, the long working day, making out the laboratory assign mcnts.
 "The salary schedule determines the professional growth of the teacher in service. After the change in the schedule ill 1920 and the bonus allowance, more and more of the teachers Of this city have been tngaged in professional study during both the summer months and the school year. X further increase will tend to increase the number of such teachers.
 The cost Of commodities has ris- cn since 1920. Hence, by deprecia- ton, the salary is less.
 The maximum should be high enough 10 enable the teacher who makes teaching his life work to maintain a standard of living con- sistent with his greatest usefulness to the community and to make pro- vision for his old age.
 "The towns ability to pay is evi- dent from its own prosperity as shown by is consistent growth, steady work, and building and fac tory appreciation.
 "The members Of the committee are unanimous in the opinion that the time is ripe for New Britan to adopt an identcal salary schedule fo: men and women.
 The tendency of modern salary schedules such. and the committed dcems 1t only fairness to the Now Britain teachers that their schedule be of this type.
 "Thc present schedule may be easily adjusted to this type. If it Is deferred until some future time the expense Of raising the salaries of the women to the level of the salaries ol the men may be much greater. "The committee also feels that q teacher at the end of his third veal of service has become more stable in the profession. He has accepted the profession as q life work, and
 lis services arc worth higher in' crease from that time on.
 "We therefore raised the mini mum in the elementary grades to Sll00. then making the increasing increment $l0O for two years anc SliO after that until the tenth veal
 is reached.
 Tn tho Junior High school sched' rIe we have raised the minimum O the women teachers 10 that Of thu men teachers and the maximum 0 both $l50 more than for 1orme' 7 maximum of the men.
 "In the Senior High school w l have placed the minimum at $o' higher than the former minimum ] for men and raised the maximum l of both s2o0 more than the forme ] maximum Of the men.
 In both the Junior and Senio e High school schedules we have fol
 lowed n" same systom in respect Il b tho increasing increment, T We therefore submit 10 you thl . report with schedule worked out = explained"
 a Respectfully submitted,
 BEATRICE E. NEAL. | EDWARD F. WEEKS $ f ANNE POMEROI. { Teachers seek Increase n A petition Of the evening schoc e teachers Co have their pay increase r $4 per night from September. l92; h vas signed hy ?9 teachers. It va