Chicago State University - Emblem Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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GREETINGS — TO CHICAGO TEACHERS COLLEGE STUDENTS In Colonial America, the elementary school teacher was usually a dame without training, poorly paid in kind, and held in low esteem. Throughout the ensuing years, as the need and value of an education became better realized, the position of teacher gradually improved. But as recently as my own early experiences in rural com- munities, teaching was not too attractive. Teachers were expected to board at a cer- tain place, to sing in the choir, to deposit their anemic checks in a particular bank, and NOT to smoke, play cards, leave town over the week-end oftener than once a month, or get married (if a woman). The teaching door was likely to be closed to those of a minority faith or nationality. But elementary school teaching in Chicago in the 1950 ' s is another story! The position of Chicago public el- ementary teacher commands respect. For one thing, only a college graduate may enter it. And many young men, as well as young women, are now entering it, particularly since the war. It is satisfactory to work in a profes- sion which deals with young folks whose lives and personalities are being develop- ed and enriched. Most of them will re- member their teachers with affection, and be grateful throughout their lives. Better than in most suburbs or smaller school districts, Chicago offers the choice of a variety of interesting work experi- ences, e.g.: adjustment service, teacher- librarian, home mechanics, physical ed- ucation, crippled, deaf, sight-saving, un- graded, speech defective, kindergarten, as well as regular 1-8 grade teaching. Opportunities for advancement in- cludes promotions to assistant principal (salary of $5,067 per year of ten months), principal ($6,860), supervisor or director of a special bureau ($6,390 to $7,810), dis- trict superintendent ($9,410), assistant sup- erintendent ($15,492), and general superin- tendent ($25,000). Socially-minded Boards of Education provide cost-of-living salary schedules be- ginning at $2,700 for ten months and pro- ceeding in automatic annual increases to $4,540 in ten years, good conditions of em- ployment, including leaves (sick, military, travel, study, maternity), job security through permanent tenure after three years of probation, pension and annuity upon retirement, a live-hour working day, and no prying into the personal, political, re- ligious or social life of the teacher. Finally, no profession in Chicago offers more job opportunities in the next ten or fifteen years than elementary school teaching. At present, there are several hundred unfilled assignments, and 1300 to 1500 additional elementary teachers will be required simply to serve the great- ly-increased number of pupils known to be coming within the next four years (24,000 more elementary school children by February 1955). For many years, there will be a seller ' s market for elementary school teaching talent. May I conclude with CONGRATULA- TIONS to you who have had the wisdom and foresight to enroll in Chicago Teach- ers College to train for such a satisfying life ' s work. DON C. ROGERS Assistant Superintendent in charge of Elementary Education

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