Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-02

the principals summed IL up
when she remarked, "We can al
ways baby sit 40, but we can't
learn EN-"
Mrs. Gloria Riordan, Simon
School PTA: There has been an
annual failure to solve the prob
lem of increased enrolment.
Surely, Congress can't fail to
see the emergency we face. Most
certainly, we can't stop grow
ing to wait for proper school
funds.
UNLESS something is done
Anacostia High would be forced
to go on double shifts next year
What kind of economy would ii
be if parents were forced to move
out of the District because of the
school situation?
John E. Lawyer of the Wood
row Wilson High School Home
and School Association: Glasses
in junior and senior also are toe
large, above the so-called stand
ards. Teacher funds can not be
taken from them so as to build
up the STATS of the elementaries.
James Brincefield, Hines Jun
Tor High PTA: We are adamant
in demanding that you follow the
budget recommendations of the
school officials. Parents are will
ing to be taxed to meet the
costs.
Mrs. Fannie Bigie of the Shep-
herd Park Citizens Association
and the Coolidge High Home and
School Association: We have
long been aware of the ever.
growing deterioration of the Dis.
trict schools. We are not sur.
prised to find that District stu.
dents are almost two years be-
hind the national averages.
William C. Wise, Alice Dea,
Junior High School Home and
School Association: The elemen-
tary schools are in dire need OF
all the teachers requested. That
is obvious to all, including the
Commissioners. Equally obvious
to anyone who will take the
time to study the teacher-pupil
statistics of the secondary
schools is that no surplus OF
teachers exists there. Junior
and senior high schools are
faced with a serious shortage in
the academic and business SUBJ
jects.
John Brasel, for the Stanton
PTA: We are worried and heart
sick. God grant we find the
words to show the danger in
store for our children and our
city unless enough teachers are
provided for our schools.
Our elementary enrolment is
expanding at a rate requiring
so teachers a year just to stay
in the same place. AS the Red
Queen said to Alice: "This is a
fast country; you have to run
as fast as you can to stay in the
same place"
Wendell p. Knowles, for the
Hardy Home and School Asso-
citation, talking about merged
grades for lack Of teachers: The
40 additional teachers approved
by the Commissioners will not
even keep the city abreast of
its needs. We don't see how
any far-sighted person can call
this adequate education.
Samuel Miller, for the Rudolph
PTA: We have been going along
with a slashed school budget year
after year. 1t is about time we
took the bull by the horns and
put a halt to this type of pro-
gram.
James E. Taylor, Cardozo High
IPTA: Forty-two per cent Of our
classes are oversize.
Marian p. Dorrell, president of
Area 4 of the PTA Congress: A
crowded classroom where indi-
vidual help cannot be provided
creates instability.
Charlotte r. Love, president Of
the Powell Elementary PTA: She
urged approval Of the entire
school budget as recommended
by the Board of Education, and
said: 1.-THE inadequacy Of the
schools constitutes a blight on
the whole city. If it is allowed
to continue, Washington will be-
come a less-desirable place to
live"
Mrs. Doris Foster, for the
Washington Chapter, Americans
for Democratic Action: 1t would
be foolish economy in money
terms alone If District schools
were kept inferior to those Of
surrounding areas. driving out
of the District the families whho
are its financial mainstay. The
cuts made by the Commissioners