Evening star., 1947-04-02
Montgomery Board
Considers Teachers
Warning on Finance

The Board of Montgomery Com
missioners today was studying a
warning from some public school
principals that unless a proposed
education program is carried out
they cannot possibly meet" their
responsibilities to the children and
the community.
AS proposed by the Board OF Edu-
cation, a total of $12,000,000 would
be spent on salaries, maintenance
and construction Of county schools
in 1947-48.
A prepared statement signed by
principals of II of the countys sec
ondary schools and presented yes
terday. declared:
THAT teachers are being
forced into the embarrassing posi-
ton which compels them actively to
campaign for a monetary income
which will permit them to maintain
decent standard of living.
Many Leaving Profession.
'~That large numbers of teachers
have been and are leaving the pro-
fession permanently. and their
places are necessarily being filled by
others who do not meet the educa-
tional requirements established by
the State of Maryland.
THAT the number of students en-
tering and graduating from our
teacher training institutions is
wholly inadequate to meet replace
ment needs
THAT in spite of the obvious f.
;, nancial exploitation Of their group
in the past, those members of the
teaching corps who have continued
teaching because of their interest tr
youth are frequently compelled to
seek outside employment in addition
to their professional service.
THAT the rapid growth of school
population in the county, coupled
with difficulties in the procurement
of materials in wartime, and In the
postwar period. has resulted in an
expensive accumulation of building
needs.
That the low level Of mainte-
nance of present school plant and
transportation facilities has resulted
in conditions which are frequently
hazardous to the health and safety
of pupils and teachers alike.
/ Quality Called Limited.
/ THAT the quality of the educa-
tional program Is limited by
the fact that financial support OF
that program has not been in keep
ing with the living standards OF
the area.
That the dissatisfaction with
material facilities frequently at
taches itself to the program of edu-
cation which has been developed in
J spite of these inadequacies in 9
plant.
That We are constantly called
upon to explain to new investors ir
/ Montgomery County property the
lack of school facilities to which
, they have been accustomed"
The statement, which was read tt
the commissioners by w. G.. Pyles
of the Silver Spring intermediate
school, added that anything less
than the recommended schoo
budget will not provide for the
kind of educational program which
the citizens of Montgomery County
expect"
Daryl w. Shaw, of Montgomery.
Blair High School, was chairman oi
the group which presented the ples
; before the commissioners.
The commissioners voted to re-
: due the salaries of nine justices Of
the peace at total saving of 81, ,42s
a year.
The commissioners also requested
Gov. Lane to appoint three new jus.
Itices of the peace to serve at salarie.
of $25 a month each. They art
Luther Burdette and Frank P. Hen.
LEY, both of Rockville. and Floyd s
Moxley of Claggetsyille.
/ /. G. MeNayr, county supervisor
reported that since the present
Board of Commissioners has as
s,lmed Office, total of SGT 900 has
been saved the county through cut
backs. salary reductions and mileage
savings.