Plans for improving the status of Hebrew teachers will be considered today (Sunday) at a special meeting called by the Central Committee of Hebrew Teachers’ Organizations, 425 Lafayette street. The gathering will be held in the auditorium of the Hebrew Teachers’ Union at the same address.
Imminent shutdown of all Hebrew schools in the city will also be taken up, the committee announced Friday. Suggestions for solution of the problems facing the teachers will be welcomed.
It was pointed out in the announcement that Hebrew pedagogues, unlike members of the public schools system, have no security safeguards. Wages generally are extremely low and pensions and unemployment insurance are not provided.
“That there is an urgent need for change no one can deny,” the anouncement said. “The important question is how we can bring about the desired change.
“In order to construct an effective solution to this problem the Central Committee invites the worthy suggestions of all our colleagues and requires all Hebrew teachers to attend this meeting.”
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