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Show w vj m m wm m r m in - 0 '"v AW'X.Y y w- Is Career Educator On V Man sa Its John C. Evans, executive secretary of the Utah Education Association for the past three years He, at least, is formally charged with carrying out the polities of Utahs teacher's organization Where does he come from and how did he arrive at a point where hes leading the teachers of Utah into a crisis of national prominence? With sanctions invoked against all boards of education in Utah by the National Education school1 Association, situation has ceased to be a Utahs local afiair First of all, Mr. Evans is a family man who lives with his wife and three children 6325South550EastinBoun-tiful. He was born inTularosa, New Mexico, 50 school year and to ask t NEA to involk sanctions against all Utah boards of education. Some were Jolly and during the outdoor session. Others, however, exhibited grim determination packed the stands at the? fairgrounds Tuesday, May 19, and voted to wlAold contract negotiations, voting to withhold contract negotiations for next e GRIM DETERMINATION high-spirit- ed Want To Be Governor? A Lot Depends On' How You Feel About .Schools If Utahs Governor faces quandry in the crisis, consider the problem of gubernatorial candidates of both parties who hope to assume the burden after Novembers general election. Whatever they say now will forever be held against them. At one time, the trend of public sentiment was clear. Parents sympathized with teachers. Now, however, view-kln- ts back are M forth as reaction sets in to the educators recess and to the state administration refusal to call a special legislative session. The candidate who can sniff out the prevailing course of public opinion could well ride it into office. At the same time, the wrong position could mean sudden death. However, candidates have an obligation to make their views known on pressing public Issues and, to their credit, none shirked their duty. Republican hopeful Mitchell Mellch stated that the question was fundamentally one of how much taxpayers are will- to pay to educate youth. Olng hopefully urged the Governor to confer with Re- -. publican and Democratic lead- ernor. He stated in the paid message I find it Inconceivable that Governor Clyde has summarily rejected theTiaic recommendation of his blue ribbon school committee . .that a special session of the legislature be called his newspaper advertisement with, It is now obvious that while the UEA acted in good faith, Governor Clyde did not. By Monday, Rampton had swayed to a position where he was mildly chiding the UEA. "Whether the two day recess called by the UEA House of Delegates to dramatise their position is worth the public support it cost them is doubtful. However, without a doubt, any extension of the recess would reverse the tide of favorable public opinion which was engendered by the Governors refusal the recommendation of his special study committee current developments. Counting down possible sources of revenue, he said In my opinion, it would be unwise to raise lhtad''ititjnal . of the legislature for the purpose of reviewing the situation in the light of convinced, he said, That if we approach the problem with resolve to find answers they can be found. In a newspaper advertisement and later with a press statement, Democratic candidate Calvin L. Rampton re I am 3 S money from property taxes The sales tax, having recently been raised, should not be further burdened Selective taxes would not yield the amount of money required That leaves only the income IN 1 Issues, vote to in the school crisis was pre- judiced Utah does need to advance a positive program which will embody a changing education program to meet the needs of , youth He listed problems and said, Utah cannot afford any longer to let the Governors arbitrary position stand in the way of meeting the educational needs of our children A special session should be called and at least the $0 million ret oi.i mended by the committee put into our schools. We should have a plan advant ed to meet the other deficiencies pointed out by the committee I would favor revenue being raised from sources other than a state property tax Weighing blame from one hand to the other, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kleon Kerr chastized both the Governor for acting too abrup-(Continu- on page 13) r Mr Evans is a past president of the Utah Education Association, a past NEA state director for Utah and in I960 was a delegate to a White House conference on edu- cation Hes past member of the library board Past membeT- of the NEA executive committee, past member of special NEA committee o n departmental relation a Ogden public law to give private industry the incentive to bring new industries into Utah. r Ernest flat, H. lities. The estimated expenditure of $40 million in the current year is by far the largest expenditure of state and local funds ever made for school construction purposes in Utah. The pressing need for additional classrooms during this period has caused a much larger than normal shareXf the total school budget to go for capital purposes. In spite of the progress made, there are still additional needs to be met. As indicated earlier, new construction will be required continuously to meet expanded enrollment, and further progress in improving the quality of the program should be V'lade For example, the reduction in teacher load still leaves Utah in a relatively unfavorable position. Teacher Salaries The report traces the history of teachers salaries from the pei iod just before the war to the present It shows how teachers salaries have lagged behind the general wage level until as a result of recent action salary differential teachers that has ever vailed in Utah. A differential between professional teachers average salaries and average wages of insured workers can be defended because of the training required for the teaching profession. 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Smaller size patios 08 Stop in and get acquainted ii Winchester Automatic 21 MUSIC ARTS COMPANY Call 4 'if, You Ve Seen - Lessons - Population Trends, Effects The population growtii has been substantial since the war, but it is estimated that by 1966 the state may again be experiencing a net outward migration of its population. Fiom 1950 to 1963 public school enrollments increased more than 77 5 percent to a In this pertotal of 277,500 iod, the number of classroom teachers employed more than doubled The pioblems were magnified many times the report said, in those school districts which experienced abnormally high population Increases. And in the years immediately ahead, will continue to require added state and local funds for both needed personnel and enlarged facilities. Utahs Response During the last eight years Utah has spent $222 million on capital outlay, this indicates a current awareness on the part of the government and the citizens, of the demanding needs for remodeling buildings and for new faci -- RALPH M. BARRUS C FATHERS DAY SPEED HANDISAW Westlnghouse stereo ) tor' pre- tion AT Fine Pianos Walk-Ou- t in the 1963 legislature, aver-a- ge earnings of teachers will reach a level of approximately $5,900, which will be 20 percent above $1,000 the general wage leveL This Is the most favorable $400 about 11 2 percent below tiie Mountain States average determine 4672 Holladay Boulevard - ed ago on (Continued from page 1) the load placed upon the public school system" in Utah is rauch heavier than would otherwise b$ the case due to: 1) larger than average size families 2) small enrollment i'ri'paro-chl- al schools. Utahns income and financial ability to support schools are discussed. The per capita personal Income in this state is 11 5 percent below the national average, placing the state 30th in this category In spite of its less favorable income level, the effort to support Us public schools has been commendable The report explains that the 4.99 percent pt total Income spent in Utah for public elementary and secondary schools is ope of the highest in the country Utah devotes a higher percentage of its total state and local government budget to education than anv other state In the nation In spite of this effort the amount expended per jvupil is low, a condition which reflects the larger than average enrollment That amount is now whether they wish a better educational system at the expense of additional taxes He added that The long range solution to our school problem is to pass the free-po- rt to follow ers IT-- of tax. A surtax of one-ha- lf one percent, applicable to all income above the deductions and exceptions now provided by law, would approximate the yield of $30 per year per family required by the program requested by the in- terlm report. Leave it to the public, was the approach taken by Republican Lamont F Toronto. He period suggested a cooling-of- f during which legislators could study the interim report and then asked for a special session of the legislature to debate the issues. He urged a basic approach . . .the legislature should be called into special session to debate the issue (so that) the public could become well acquanted as to whether there was a school problem; as to whether there is a need for an immediate Increase of money. If the legislature then determined that there is a need they should pass a resolution and let the public, which has been well informed on the flected the mixed emotions of a many. An advertisement appearing In newspapers on the day of the teachers decision to strike flayed the Republican broken Governor for promises to our teacherSro-ke- n promises to our chlldreiT broken promises of our Gov- a states teacher years December 26. And hes a professional educator. He graduated from the Ogden Public School system, received a bachelors degree from Utah State University at Logan and his masters degree from the University of Idaho For six years, he was a classroom teacher, moving up to elementary and high school principal. Later, he became an associate professor of elementary education atBrigiiSm Young University, served as a visiting instructor at the University of Utah and at Utah State University Hes been on the other side of the fence For 10 and a half years, he was assistant superintendent of Ogden city schools The problems pf administering a school system are familiar to' him Page 3 Panel Triggers Blue-Ribbo- n Whos the man behind the school hassle? at Salt Lake County , Utah ROCKV MOUNTAIN REVIEW Thursday, May 21, 1964 UEA Head A .... GRAND OPENING SOON!! Door hoods Porch Covers offer definitely limited! Due to value of gifts, Call today to reserve the premium of your choice. The$e Premiums will make wonderful graduation and Fathers Day Gifts. This HUGE TO' x 20' PATIO Small Additional Charge Fut Installation HOME ' 399 SUPPLY Aluminum 2638 Awji'ings I So. 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