# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S653
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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 69

e new state of mind is general, but more noticeable in one
n.of Synod than in another. It seems to be most pronounced
East, the whole region east of the State of Ohio, which em-
the Eastern, Atlantic, and Southeastern Districts. Since
this region alone has established 9 parochial schools, with
tal of 16 instructors. All of these schools have plans for ex-
ion in the near future. Three want to erect school buildings
‘summer.. Five.or six will acquire additional teachers. More-
r,we are reliably informed that twelve or more additional
Shools are under contemplation.

But this is a general trend. In this time of moral laxity and
tile delinquency, parents are seeking help in Christian schools.
should right now spend large. sums of money to gather in the
ren and their parents by means of parochial schools.

eran High Schools

‘For the same reasor! the organization of Lutheran high schools
mtemplated in many sections of Synod: Detroit, Mich.;
Louis, Mo.; Omaha, Nebr., Racine, Wis.; Houston, Tex.; Den-
::Colo.; Los Angeles, Calif; and a number of other places.
tually all of the new schools in the East the eventual addi-
1.of the high school grades is being considered.

eacher Situation

Unfortunately with the revival of the school spirit in 1941,
fa’ shortage of teachers made itself felt, and it has become more
te from year to year. Before this the shortage had been cov-
to a great extent by the ministerial candidates teaching in
hools, candidates who have now been absorbed by the ministry.
ace, the shortage of teachers was not due to a sudden numerical
crease in teaching positions, for the number of instructors from
9 to. 1942 increased only by 14; nor was it due to an unusual
nber of teacher resignations owing to the war industry; for
veys in 1942 and 1943 have shown that an insignificant number
chers resigned in order to enter defense work, least of all in
The shortage appears to be due to a deplorable loss in our
aching personnel, owing to low salaries and other conditions,
ially to the practice of temporary employment of teacher
duates, which, in turn, reduced the enrollment at our teachers’
sleges.

- To meet the immediate needs second-year men of the sem-
ni at St. Louis were asked to take a special summer course at
Biver Forest or Seward to prepare themselves for a year of
: ching. During the Summer of 1943 about 40 students volun-
ed to serve the Church in this capacity. Another call was
ued for the summer of 1944. However, this measure can be

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