Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-03-25 | Page 8 | Teachers Seek Larger Salaries

TEACHERS, SEEK LARGER SALARIES BRIGHAM iClTY, March 25. The teachers of lox Elder county have made an appetal to the board of education educa-tion for an increase in salaries. The teachers are represented in their efforts ef-forts 'to get an increase by tho following follow-ing committee: J. W. Ward, principal qt the Lincpln school; Orson A. Chris-lensen, Chris-lensen, J. W. Peters, Mrs. F. A. Hinckley, Hinck-ley, Miss Veda. Hunsaker, of the high school faculty; Supervisor of Agricul-1 ture Walter J. Glenn and A. C. Olsen, principal of the Central schooL Following Follow-ing is the substance of their appeal In brief: "First: That you find it possible to carry into effect the recommendations of State SupL E. G. Gowans in the matter of increasing teachers' salaries. "Secoqd: That teachers shall bo employed for the school year as a designated des-ignated period of time, during which time tho teacher shall be at the full service of the board.of education, and for which he shall receive full school yearly salary without being subjected to deductions for any unforeseen clo- sure of schools over which the teacher 1 has no control. i "Third: That in case of sickness of 1 the teacher he shall be paid in full f for the first week and one-half salary for the period of sickness exceeding one week with provision for the rea- : sonable safeguard of the board of edu- i cation." In replying to the request of the teachers, tho board of education assured as-sured the teachers that their request would be given careful consideration I and that everything within possibilitv J will be done for them. 4 oo . I