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Letter To Editor
Dear Editor:
What do we consider to be our county’s greatest asset at the present and for the future? Is it and will it be land, orchards, agriculture, industry, scenic beauty, or children?
Personally, I feel it is and will be its children. No greater investment, therefore, can be made than in its children. These children are the future and their future depends upon their education. This education, adequate or inadequate, is the responsibility of each of us asi citizens. An adequate education! will require more money — taxes! — so that each child may be given the opportunity to develop his potential.
We now have new buildings and equipment. But can these alone give the full opportunity to the children? You and I know without educated and dedicated teachers no child can reach his full potential.
While Rappahannock has been progressing very slowly in regards to the salary scale of its teachers it is still far behind other counties. The salary scale for Rappahannock’s teachers should not only be comparable to Warren County but it should be higher. I can just hear the Whys. This is for several reasons. One is the fact that some of the staff must live outside of the county due to the lack of living quarters in the county. Also, for most of their entertainment teachers must travel outside of Rappahannock and they do need recreation sometimes. If you do not agree with this ask permission to follow a teacher in the classroom for one day. Then remember that work continues after hours with planning, coaching, and paper work. With this observation, I believe the life of teachers would be understood. Another reason is competition. A survey I recently read showed the teacher shortage for this year is estimated at half a
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