Page 6 University Daily Kansan Tuesday, May 3. 1960 Teacher Salaries Are Rising Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of articles dealing with the teacher shortage in Kansas and elsewhere over the course and with factors related to this issue. This article compares Kansas teacher's salaries with those in other states. By Susanne Shaw A Daily Kansan survey has indicated that the state of Kansas is making gains in teacher salary schedules. But it is also clear that Kansas and other states will have to accelerate these trends to attract the more teachers employed in other states is also higher as compared with Kansas salaries, according to the report. The difference for inexperienced women teachers is $200 in favor of states other than Kansas. This is a much smaller differential than the $754 difference in mean salaries for the experienced bachelor degree women teachers. Reported Salaries of 150 Secondary Teachers The following is a schedule of salaries for 150 secondary teachers as reported by the bureau;
Educator's DegreeMaster's Degree
Inexperienced Mean SalaryExperienced Mean SalaryInexperienced Mean SalaryExperienced Mean Salary
Men
Kansas$4,386.$4,500.$4,556.$4,950.
Other States$4,334.$5,150.$4,990.$6,115.
Women
Kansas$3,942.$4,056.$4,450.$4,640.
Other States$4,142.$4,844.$4,600.$4,750.
Men and Women
Kansas$4,109.$4,339.$4,544.$4,795.
Other States$4,184.$4,967.$4,925.$6,000.
able young people to teaching and to keep them in the classroom. According to the Teachers Appointment Bureau report for 1958-59, the mean salary for beginning elementary teachers placed by the bureau in Kansas schools was $300 less than for beginning teachers who took positions in other states. Men's Salaries Higher It is noted by the bureau's report that experienced male teachers with bachelor degrees who were placed in Kansas schools received a mean salary of $4,500 as compared to $5,150 for out-of-state positions. This difference of $650 is one indication why some career teachers are leaving Kansas. The salaries for secondary women Factors relating to supply and demand, the continuing inflationary trend, as well as a greater concern for quality education, may have influenced the upward trend in adopted salary schedules. While the records of individual salaries are incomplete, the trend of a higher beginning wage is evident. Herold Regier, director of the Teachers Appointment Bureau at KU, predicted that average salary increases for Kansas teachers next year will be between $200 and $300. He said salary schedules have gone up and the schedules also have annual increments. The 1959 graduate who started teaching in Kansas elementary schools in September, 1959, began at Education Seniors Say Wide Job Choice Exists Interviews with five KU seniors who have accepted teaching jobs for next year indicate they had plenty of offers from which to choose. Three of the five are leaving Kansas. Sandra Latimer, Coffeyville, has accepted a contract to teach in the elementary schools in Wichita with a starting salary of $4,200. She said: "I chose the Wichita school system because I plan to do graduate work at the University of Wichita and also I was impressed with the improvements in the school system. It is a fast growing area. "I was offered a job in Fontana, Calif. for $4,935 and at Port Huemene, Calif. for $4,850. Although the salaries were higher, it really wouldn't pay to go there because the living expenses are high." Sharon Hagman, Pittsburg, will start her teaching career in the elementary schools in Phoenix, Ariz. at $4,300. She said: "One of the biggest reasons why I chose Phoenix was because of the warm climate and weather conditions. I have two friends who are teaching there this year and they like it very much." "I love Colorado, I am getting married and my fiance has a job there, but even if I weren't getting married, I would be going to Colorado to teach." Genevra Doze, Gypsum, has a job teaching in a high school in Denver, Colo. Her starting salary is $4,350. She said: Gwendolyn Gray, Coffeyville, will be teaching ninth and tenth grade English in Bakersfield, Calif., High School with a starting salary of $5.100. "I have always loved to travel and I spent last summer in Santa Fe, N. M., and decided I wanted to teach in a place with a similar climate. Most places offered me $4,100 and $4,200 beginning salaries. She said: "As California representatives came to KU, I was interviewed. One or two of the interviewers gave me offers on the spot and others responded by telegram. "I wanted to work in Kansas and I liked the set-up, facilities and the school rooms in this system. I did not want to go to California because the living expenses are higher and therefore the salaries they pay there are not really as high as they sound." salaries ranging from $3,200 to $4,200. The mean salary for beginning elementary women teachers placed in Kansas schools was $3,900 compared to $4,200 for the beginning teachers who took positions in other states. Margo Tipton, Kansas City, Mo., is going to teach in the Cornish school district in Johnson County. Her starting salary will be $4,200. She said: The report also said that salaries earned in 1959-60 by KU graduates were $200 to $300 less for inexperienced teachers who remained in Kansas than for those teachers who accepted positions in other states. An even greater problem to Kansas is the loss of experienced teachers where the differences in mean salaries range $400 to $1,100 in favor of the teacher who leaves the state. $4.200 Called Base School systems in Kansas that desire to meet the present salary competition will need to consider a base of not less than $4,200 for the beginning degree teacher. Annual increments need to range from $250 to $300 (for each year of experience, in order to provide a professional salary for career teachers. With a reasonable difference between salaries for bachelor and master degree teachers in addition to a competitive base salary, Kansas schools may be able to pay enough to keep Kansas college and university graduates in Kansas and also attract capable career teachers from other states. Master's Degree Sought In comparing salaries of teachers placed for the 1959-60 term with those of the previous year, a definite increase may be noted. In 1958-59, the reported mean salary for 166 bachelor degree teachers was approximately $3,900. For the school term 1959-60 the reported mean salary for 150 beginning teachers was $3,053, representing an average increase of $153 per teacher. There is also a trend among college graduates to get a master's degree before they begin their teaching career. The most obvious reason for doing so is the increase in salary. Watson Library's spring book sale will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 in front of the library. The theme will be "Beat" bookstore. In conjunction with the book sale, Kappa Alpha Mu, honorary photo-journalism fraternity, will be selling discarded prints from the photographic bureau and the Jayhawker, said Harry Wright, university photographer and professional member of the fraternity. ASC Will Conduct Election of Officers Watson Library Will Have Beat' Bookstore Sale May 12 Election of All Student Council officers is the main order of business on the agenda for tonight's ASC meeting. This will be the first official meeting of the new council which was sworn in at last week's meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at 410 Summerfield. Nominated at the meeting last week were Lynn Anderson, Atwood junior, chairman; Harley Russell, Topeka junior, vice-chairman; Elizabeth Gray, Topeka sophomore, secretary, and Barbara Rhodes, Little River sophomore, treasurer. The nominations will be re-opened tonight. W. Stitt Robinson, professor of history, now on leave, also attended. Three Attend History Meet in Louisville George Anderson, professor of history, Donald R. McCoy, director of correspondence and assistant professor of history, and Raymond G. O'Conner, visiting assistant professor of history, attended the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association April 28-30. at Louisville, Ky. Ralph Funk, librarian in the acquisitions department, said the 2,500 surplus duplicate books which will be on sale are found to be of small value commercially. However, he said, they can be of considerable value to the scholar or general reader. Several auctions will be conducted at intervals during the day, said Mr. Funk. Love is like war; easy to begin but hard to stich—H. L. Mencken Mr. Wright said the type of pictures which will be sold in the print sale are pictures of the campus, organizations, and various speakers. There will be two major categories of books sold, Mr. Funk said. There will be a table of pamphlets, magazines, paper backs, and bound books which will sell from one cent to 25 cents. A smaller table will be filled with books which will be separately priced as marked, he said. These will include incomplete sets and more recent books. Coffee will be served. DON CRAWFORD-BOB BLANK 721 Mass, VI 3-0330 .