Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1879 — Resolutions. [ARTICLE]

Resolutions.

The following resolutions were adopted by the teachers at the close of tbe Institute, week before last: Whereas, The State Board of Education is constantly requiring, at the hands of the teachers of the state, a higher qualification, and is securing this by making the examinations more rigid each successive year; and, Whereas, The compensation received for teaching is our only resource upon which we can draw to thus better qualify ourselves; therefore be it* Resolved, That we, as teachers of Jasper county, deprecate ands protesagainst tbe further reduction of teachers’ wages by the trustees of the severt al townships. Resolved, That we mutually agree to report promptly to the county superintendent at the close of each school month such items of information relating to our schools as he shall deem important, provided the superintendent furnish the necessary blanks for such reports. Resolved, That each teacher shall, if practicable, subscribe for and take into his school a copy of the county paper in wnich the Educational Department is published. Resolved, That we, as teachers, will cheerfully and earnestly co-operate with the county superintendent to increase the efficiency and elevate to a higher standard of excellence the schools of Jasper county, and we call upon parents and citizens to join hands with us and aid in this noble work.