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March 21, 1922
The Barre Daily Times
Barre, Washington County, Vermont
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Vermont employs 2,760 teachers, with 2,616 holding regular certificates. Commissioner Dempsey recommends replacing permit teachers with trained ones, noting strong prospects for filling vacancies with qualified candidates if salaries are reasonable.
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2,760 TEACHERS NOW EMPLOYED IN VERMONT
Of That Number 2,616 Hold Regular Certificates—Commissioner Dempsey Makes Recommendation.
Records at the office of state commissioner of education at Montpelier reveal that there are 2,760 school teachers now employed in Vermont, of whom 2,616 hold regular certificates, 144 are teaching on permits issued by the state and 30 have directors' permits.
The 20 following districts are recorded as having every teacher regularly certificated. Number of teachers is shown at right.
Bennington, incorporated district (38 teachers).
Chittenden, south district (44).
Franklin, northeast district (43).
St. Albans (32).
Grand Isle county (25).
Cambridge (17).
Johnson (17).
Orleans, central district (48).
Orleans, north district (45).
Rutland, central district (70).
Rutland, south district (39).
Rutland (63).
Proctor (22).
Barre City (66).
Barre Town (29).
Montpelier (43).
Brattleboro (51).
Hartford (41).
Springfield (47).
Windsor (25).
Eight districts have only one teacher each employed on permit.
Addison, central district, (46 teachers).
with one permit teacher each. The other 27 districts range from 3 to 15 permits each.
Thirty-eight districts have a total of 1,493 teachers, of whom 28 are teaching on permits; 27 other districts have a total of 1,267 teachers, and 146 of these are permit teachers.
Some of these permit teachers are of course superior, says Commissioner C. H. Dempsey, but the great majority are not. They should be replaced so far as possible by trained, regularly certificated teachers. Fortunately we have this year a large number of girls in the training classes, and it is not exaggeration to say that they have had the best training that any yearly group has yet had. Superior training instructors, re-organization of the work, co-operation and excellent supervision have brought about this result.
"The present prospect," Commissioner Dempsey continued, "is that there will be enough trained teachers to fill all our elementary and rural school vacancies. Certainly this will be true for every town where the superintendent and directors will act with reasonable promptness in filling vacancies, and will pay reasonable salaries.
"At the present time 177 towns and single school districts have none but regularly certificated teachers. This number should be greatly increased next September. Sixty-four towns have but one permit teacher each. The rest (30) have from two to five uncertificated teachers.
"If your district and your towns are on the 'honor list,' keep them there; if not, work hard to get them there.
"As to salaries, do not be extravagant but pay good salaries. You cannot get nor keep first-class teachers for bargain-counter, marked-down prices. You cannot have a high-grade school with a low-grade teacher. Poor teachers will spoil your schools and double your troubles.
"Learn right away what vacancies you will have. Sign up your new teachers as soon as possible. Advise your permit teachers (if eligible) to enter training classes next fall; there will be but few if any places for them.
"Remember that just as the best fish are waiting for the first men, with good bait, who get in the stream, so you will find that fine, attractive, capable teachers are the reward of the men who get out early to catch them."
Of That Number 2,616 Hold Regular Certificates—Commissioner Dempsey Makes Recommendation.
Records at the office of state commissioner of education at Montpelier reveal that there are 2,760 school teachers now employed in Vermont, of whom 2,616 hold regular certificates, 144 are teaching on permits issued by the state and 30 have directors' permits.
The 20 following districts are recorded as having every teacher regularly certificated. Number of teachers is shown at right.
Bennington, incorporated district (38 teachers).
Chittenden, south district (44).
Franklin, northeast district (43).
St. Albans (32).
Grand Isle county (25).
Cambridge (17).
Johnson (17).
Orleans, central district (48).
Orleans, north district (45).
Rutland, central district (70).
Rutland, south district (39).
Rutland (63).
Proctor (22).
Barre City (66).
Barre Town (29).
Montpelier (43).
Brattleboro (51).
Hartford (41).
Springfield (47).
Windsor (25).
Eight districts have only one teacher each employed on permit.
Addison, central district, (46 teachers).
with one permit teacher each. The other 27 districts range from 3 to 15 permits each.
Thirty-eight districts have a total of 1,493 teachers, of whom 28 are teaching on permits; 27 other districts have a total of 1,267 teachers, and 146 of these are permit teachers.
Some of these permit teachers are of course superior, says Commissioner C. H. Dempsey, but the great majority are not. They should be replaced so far as possible by trained, regularly certificated teachers. Fortunately we have this year a large number of girls in the training classes, and it is not exaggeration to say that they have had the best training that any yearly group has yet had. Superior training instructors, re-organization of the work, co-operation and excellent supervision have brought about this result.
"The present prospect," Commissioner Dempsey continued, "is that there will be enough trained teachers to fill all our elementary and rural school vacancies. Certainly this will be true for every town where the superintendent and directors will act with reasonable promptness in filling vacancies, and will pay reasonable salaries.
"At the present time 177 towns and single school districts have none but regularly certificated teachers. This number should be greatly increased next September. Sixty-four towns have but one permit teacher each. The rest (30) have from two to five uncertificated teachers.
"If your district and your towns are on the 'honor list,' keep them there; if not, work hard to get them there.
"As to salaries, do not be extravagant but pay good salaries. You cannot get nor keep first-class teachers for bargain-counter, marked-down prices. You cannot have a high-grade school with a low-grade teacher. Poor teachers will spoil your schools and double your troubles.
"Learn right away what vacancies you will have. Sign up your new teachers as soon as possible. Advise your permit teachers (if eligible) to enter training classes next fall; there will be but few if any places for them.
"Remember that just as the best fish are waiting for the first men, with good bait, who get in the stream, so you will find that fine, attractive, capable teachers are the reward of the men who get out early to catch them."
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
What keywords are associated?
Vermont Teachers
Teacher Certificates
Education Commissioner
Permit Teachers
School Districts
What entities or persons were involved?
C. H. Dempsey
Where did it happen?
Vermont
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Vermont
Key Persons
C. H. Dempsey
Event Details
Records show 2,760 teachers employed in Vermont: 2,616 with regular certificates, 144 on state permits, 30 on directors' permits. Twenty districts have all certificated teachers. Commissioner Dempsey recommends replacing permit teachers with trained ones, highlights strong training programs, and urges prompt hiring with good salaries to secure qualified educators.