Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
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system. and that the salary reduc-
ton were made as part Of a re-
trenchment policy Of the school sys-
tenn.
The teachers in question. however,
declared they were dismissed be-
cause OF activity against the admin
~istration in recent elections, school
board, and municipal and county.
They interpreted the "disloyalty to
the school system as referring to
voting against the administration
school board.
"A check Of those who were offered
salary cuts-most of whom resigned
rather than accept the cuts-has re-
vealed that practically all Of them
either voted against the admins
tration. or did not vote.
Although nothing Official was
told us about political affiliations. ID
was generally understood that the
teachers had to support the admin
lstration TO hold their POSITIONS
one departing teacher said. This
teacher left voluntarily.
Some Don't Vote
Some OF the members Of the
school staff made 1t a point 10 be
out Of town on the day Of elections.
desiring to take no part in the po-
litical difficulties
1T has been rumored again and
again during recent months that
those who did not support the ad-
ministretion In elections would not
be offered positions again with the
schools here"
Practically all OF the teachers IN
terviewed in connection with the
matter stated the school system has
been invaded by politics.
Careful recheck OF the total num-
Der OF teachers who have been dis
charged. resigned OF left for any
other reason su5stantiates the orig
inal estimate Of so or more. This
means that less than half the school
teaching staff will return to Edin-
burg next fall.
The fact that there Is a "ten day
clause" in the contracts with the
local system. stating in substance
that a teacher may quit the system.
or be discharged with only ten days
notice. Is taken as an indication
that many of those who have al
ready signed will send in a notice
instead of making a personal ar
5earance when school staIts mex
fall.
Lack OF Equipment
That a retrenchment policy in the
affairs Of the schools here is needed
is indicated forcefully in the infor-
nation secured from departing
teachers that the schools have been
seriously handicapped in almost
every department during the past
year by lack Of equipment.
Although deliberately outfitted
with the initial instruments and
housings. the various science de-
partments. in particular. had prac-
tically nothing TO work with in the
way Of materials Turing the past
year. it was revealed. Other depart
ments had a similar shortage OF
equipment and material.
The last Of the group OF teachers
left early this week. E. w. Schu-
man. science teacher. resigned and
went TO Austin rather than accept a
cut in salary. F. <. Tut had pre-
viously accepted a teaching position
in Abilene, and had notified the
school authorities here Of his In
tended change, before his name
came up for reelection. Walter
Schultz has left to enter school.
These. and many others we're in
cluded in the list Of 81 teachers an
nounced by Mr.. Baker recently as
having been reelected. They were
reelected. or told that they would be
reelected. but some at lower sal
aries.