Show Teacher Unit Opposes Retarding Education Spring Conclave Highlighted By Panel Tal TalA Talk TalkA A firm stand against any attempt attempt attempt at at- tempt to push education backward backward backward back back- ward was taken Saturday by the Utah Department of Classroom Tea Teachers eh ers Participants in a panel discussion discussion discussion discus discus- sion called for closer cooperation between education and such I groups as labor government poT T TA P-TA A and farm groups for the I good of all concerned Approximately delegates to the annual spring pr ng convention of I the organization met in Barratt hall on the campus of the Latter- Latter I day Saints Business college They stressed the needs for crystal crystall clear objectives for the entire teaching profession and greater cooperation between allied groups and the entire teaching profession Enough State Stale Revenue Secy Bennion said tho state can afford an excellent school system He stated There is enough revenue in Utah that if the state desires to it can adequately adequately adequately ade ade- support education but he declared the prospects for addit additional onal revenue for the state are even greater by better utilization utilization tion of farm land and increased concentration on industrialization tion particularly in southern Utah All panelists agreed that the I facts about education must be I const constantly kept before the public that every teacher in the state stale should get on the job and do dowell dowell dowell well what he has been hired to do Transfer of the responsibility for Cor teacher retirement from rom state slate I to local boards of or education was advocated by I l 1 r. r Jex Points Out Danger Daner Pointing to possible danger that no appropriation for t teacher acher retirement will ill be made by the legislature Mr Jex said that the employer in m this case the board of education should be required to assume responsibility for the the teacher He lie suggested assessments on ona a local level for retirement which would probably involve a need for greater distribution of the tax load He lie also emphasized that retirement not be tied with the classroom unit appropriation Panel participants were Secy of State Bennion Sen Ed II Watson D. D SL Rep Charles C. C Gardner D D. Davis Mrs I Charles L. L Walker Valker president Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers and Alex J. J Jex Salt Lake businessman and president of the Utah State Teachers Retirement Retirement Retirement Re Re- board Moderator was Harold M. M Petersen Vice president of the theU theU U D C T from Logan |