Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-05

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ISOLATION, Inc, it is attracting wi
/. It has a full-time paid exc
including the editing of 9
monthly magazine-are similar
| to those of labor lobbyist and
Inegotiator.
2. It has taken on many fea-
lures of an aggressive trade
union.
8. Its $15-a-year dues are
triple those of any other Local
teacher associations in the state
This year it is producing a $780,
000-plus war chest to win friends
and pay raises.
Full Time Secretary
The association is the only
local teachers group in the East
to have a full-time paid execu-
tive secretary.
It's short-term goal is to make
the Montgomery County pay
schedule the best in the area.
On a long-range basis, it is
studying the feasibility of two
proposals made by former Pres
ident Joseph j. Tarallo-having
the county school tax rate set BY
the board of education instead oil
by the county council, and owner.
ship by the association of a build.
ing of its own.
The association now operates
out Of an aforementioned, three
room suite in Rockville.
Salaries of $4,000 a year, or $9T
a week during the actual school
work year, are the goal for new
teachers just out of college with a
bachelors degree.
Higher Minimum Pay
Last week a lay committee
which studied the teacher salary
problem for several months rec
commended a salary based on q
minimum annual pay of $4,000
A minority Of the committee
urged a $4,000 minimum, while
DR.. Forbes H. Norris, superin-
Itendent of schools, backed the
teachers goal of a $4,000 start
ing salary.
A hearing on the various salary
proposals will be held tonight at
I8 before the Board of Education
lin Rockville.
The highest starting salary in
the area is the Districts $4,000
The present Montgomery begin
ming salary is $1,000.
A top of $4,000 is being sought
for Montgomery teachers who
stay with the system but fail to
get more than a bachelors de-
gree.
The Montgomery association
lin a comparatively short time
has become one of the most pow
erful and influential organiza-
Itions in a county where organ
Iizations are numbered among
the hundreds.
It's success has led other local
teachers groups to eye it with
envy.
! Boasts 1000 Members
It is the official organization
of teachers, principals and ad-
ministrative, supervisory ano
secretarial personnel in the
Montgomery public school sys-
tenn.
Among its 1880 members are
all top administrative officials
of the school system except DR.
Norris.
The result is that those whose
Jobs call for them to prepare
professional recommendation
for the school board on salary
scales and other teachers bene-
fits are members of an associa-
ton whose prime objective is
the promotion of general well
fare and professional interest Of
the educators"
The association "does not
operate alone and unaided," it,
handbook points out. Listed az
"Our Professional Partners" ir
the handbook are:
l. The Maryland State Teach
ers Association, blasted by Gov
ernor McKeldin recently fol
trying "to circumvent orderli-
ness and ram through its arbi-
trary wishes at the expense Of
other departments of the State
Government" in lobbying fol
1.-THE State teachers $500 pay in.
Icrease bill, which died in the
closing days of the General AS.
Isembly this year.
| 2. The Maryland Congress Of
Parent : Teachers Associations
and it's Montgomery affiliates.
| 3. The National Education AS.
ISOLATION.
Co-operates With School BoarG
Montgomery has the largest
membership in numbers and per.
centages in both the State ane
national associations of any loca
group in the State.
Close cooperation with these
groups, and with the staff of thu
school board, has spelled marked
success for the Montgomer!
teachers group.
| President of the association
this year is Mrs. Elsie j. Nelson
But the real dynamo behinc
the reorganization and its new
look is Mr.. Tarallo, principal O.
Ric har I'd Montgomery High
School, Rockville.
The executive secretary is Fri,
Rhodes, a former Arlington
County school teacher.
| Described by Mr.. Tarallo al
the watchdog and mouthpiece.
mr.. Rhodes represents the asso
citation before the school boarC
and county council.
Until last year, officers anc
committees of the association
handled all services which thu