Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-10-13 | Page 5 | 100,000 Teachers' Positions Open

I 1 o TEACHERS TEACHERS' POSITIONS OPEN Jobs Go Begging on Account Account Account Ac Ac- count of Miserable Salaries Salaries Salaries Sal Sal- aries Offered WASHINGTON Oct 13 More More than positions in m the public schools are either vacant or filled by teachers below standard while at attendance attendance attendance at- at at normal schools has de decreased decreased decreased de- de creased 20 per cent since 1916 accordIng according according accord accord- ing to a report of the National Education association This shortage of ot trained teachers Is greatest in rural districts where salaries salaries salaries sal sal- aries are lowest the report said In six of ot the Southern states third one-third of ot the schools are reported without standard teachers California shows a combined shortage and below Stan Standard ard of only one half per cent Massachusetts 4 4 per pei cent and Illinois Illinois Illi Illi- nois 7 per cent as a result of better salaries and conditions of work