New Britain herald., 1929-09-14
Marriage Not Positive Bar to
 Employment of Teachers Here,
 School Committeeman Are Told
oup B. H. Holmes Outlines Policy On This and On Selection of Local Girls for Places in
 System at Board Meeting.

Married women are not barred tram teaching in the public schools Of this city by any rule of the school board because there is no definite rule in existence, but mem- bers of the school committee have the feeling that they have the right not to renew the contract annually if they wish, it was learned from Superintendent Stanley H. Holmes at the board meeting yesterday aft ernoon
 This is in direct contrast to the opinion which has been held by the public. The school committee has the righe to handle each case in dividually and is not regulated by any rule although it has been the practice in the majority of cases hat teachers who have married nave resigned, it is explained.
 The matter came up when Com mitteeman William H. Day request ed Mir. Holmes 10 explain the school boards stand on the marie teacher question.
 In his talk MT. Holmes said the school committee offered no oppo- sition to the married teacher, that many women who were married and had reared families had r4- turned to the school and proved themselves capable and efficient teachers
 Holmes Amplifi@s Statement
 After the meeting Supt. Holmes explained to newspapermen that some members of the committee felt the Women's place was in the home. Although there is no actual bar Mir. Holmes admitted that the teacher occupied her place as an unmarried woman but when she marries and her married name comes up at the next annLal cleo ton of teachers the committmon feel they are not obligated to em- ploy her for another year.
 Although it was known that women who are married but who are prompted by circumstances to return to the means of livelihood which they followed previous 10 teaching are taken into the system again. it was not generally known that it was possible for a newly married woman to be elected to a position in the school system.
 This matter was brought out by question of q ncwspapcrman. When asked concerning the poss;- bility Of his occurring, Mr Holmes said it has been donr He refused. however, 10 go into the matter further
 This is considered one of two great questionss which are in tn" minds of those connected with tie school system. the other is the qucs- ton of employing out of town teach. CTS for positions m the New Brit ain school system. It so happened that the last named matter was also brought out at the school committee meeting.
 Committeeman Joseph NG Hallor- an, acting chairm&H in riacr of Chairman Patr,"h F. Fling who is indisposed asked that th.s pucs. ion be explained by mamhor of the teachers committee so that the new , bard members would lroW the full . particulars if any person should 1 bring the matter 10 their attention
 Secretary Henry T. Burr who with 1 Supt Holmes and Chairman King comprise the teachers committee, . explained that the matter of select ! ing a New Britain girl when she . is qualified for the place is upper i most i'll the minds of the committees men. He said when there are soy cral candidates for a place and among them is New Britain girl, | she is given the preference if 1t is