Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-05-10
It's News
To Me
By 0. J. Pecord

One of the most important yet the most neglected
political subdivisions the education OF the
young
What the men and the future will be like de-
pends to very what teach our
children today we'll who teaches them.
present the public schools
constantly position holding their hands out to public
which tired taxation disgusted with the failure of the state
adequate funds assist the schools and hesan to give
funds because of the things which have occurred IN h
past.
Under the school system of Ohio teachers who
educate and train the citizens of tomorrow have been
kicked from pillar post underpad treated like they
menals instead of members of digned and honorable pro
had their salaries held back accepted script IN lieu OIL
cash and taken it on the chin.
Despite the shabby treatment given them and the ingra-
ude of the political subdivision the sacrifices they have
teaching the teachers of Ohio have
the ration to which they have been subjected not
they do have the spirit fight back but because
hrengs who desert their chosen protes
sion when adversely strikes them
It is remarkable and tribute to their ideals that de
circumstances through which
teaching profession for that so many
high type people remain in its ranks
RECRUITING TEACHERS
the teachers have remained faithful to their trust and
accepted responsibility in the face of dscouragng and
difficult circumstances their ranks nave not oeeh swe %
the addition of sufficient high type teacherS IN age es
maintain the system should be maintained win
the correct teacher-teachee proportions
the face of the struggle which the teachers nave mad
during past years. recruiting adequate number OF teach
has become increasingly difficult except to POSSIBLY aae'
larger number of less desirable people INTO he teacns rams
Salary teachers which is recommend
$4,000 with period of 10 years to go
from the lowest to the highest pay certainly
give teachers who have spent years and much
preparing profession which because of its nature ranks
high in importance to the entire nation
DIFFICULTIES
everyone agrees that the teachers should be given
adequate heaped them for their un
the people of their communities the eaten
when and means sought to give the teachers
increased money.
People who are willing to vote a / per cent income
payroll tax like of the proponents of the tax who was
brought sick rabberouse the radio when
for school levy take the position that every
thing of the property and that the schoos
should find other means of raising funds
sending their children to the schools and
expect teachers good job of teaching them even TO
the point of giving currcuar instructions refuse 10 Vo
though it that the teachers must
standard living than most of the families OF
those whom they are teaching
Still suspicious and disgusted with the amount
given the particularly when ii is known that
tied by the state and remain free
exeon to be used political fodder by political
whose only interest is in seeking reelection to
choice political job
THE ISSUE
the ngratude of citizens whose children they each
should continue to faithful and devoted service
the and constantly penalzed pc
cause of the nature of their chosen calling.
And Toledo the school have another
them the form of the income payroll tax which
people voted for because they believed that the
teachers would profit from it.
Locally of the income payroll tax, is going to
require almost political miracle to induce the people to vote
levy give teachers relief When payroll
voted in by the people, the hopes of the teachers
must have out the window.
sympathy is 100 per with the teachers and we
would like to do something for them but in the face OF our
local situation that they going to be com
PEELED the salaries to
which they richly merit
Ito be continuedl