# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S179
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RESOLUTIONS 179

“We have a song to sing"

Wuereas, Salaries of teachers are often less than
their professional training, competence, and dedication
would suggest; and

Wuereas, The teacher salary study compiled by the
Board of Parish Education of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod in 1970 clearly demonstrates a significant
differential in salaries paid to men and women; and

Wuereas, Civil policy discourages salary discrimina-
tion on the basis of sex; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod joyfully commend congre-
gations which have maintained appropriate salaries for
all of their teachers; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod thank the Board of Parish
Education for the 1970 teacher salary study; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Synod instruct District officials to
encourage congregations to implement recommendations

of the 1970 teacher salary study (CW, pp. 347—349);
and be it finally

Resolved, That congregations be encouraged to give
serious consideration to equalization of the salary base
for men and women teachers.

Action: Adopted (4).

To Implement Board of Parish Education
Suggestions

RESOLUTION 7-06
Report 7-01 (CW, pp. 352—359)

Wuereas, The Board of Parish Education is directed
through its departments to provide guidelines for con-
gregations in their educational ministry; and

Wuereas, Many significant educational helps are em-
bodied in the reports of the five following departments: