Newspaper Page Text
10A
. DECEMBER 18,1997 __AUGUSTAFOCUS
Poll: Consumers would pay
premium to spare children
(AP) Most Americans would be
willing to pay a five percent pre
mium for products if they were
guaranteed to be made without
child labor, according to an Asso
ciated Press poll.
Seventy percent of the adults
polled said they would pay the
extra price to spare children.
About 1,000 adults and 500
teen-agers were surveyed by ICR
of Media, Pa., from Nov. 12-16.
Results have a margin of sam
pling error of plus or minus 3
percentage points for the adults,
4.5 points for the teens.
Seventy-three percent of adults
and 80 percent of teen-agers in
the two polls agreed that school
Jury awards woman $1 million in lawsuit against Dillard’s
KANSAS CITY, Kan.
(AP) A federal jury hasawarded
awoman more than $1 million in
damages against a Dillard’s de
partment store, which she alleged
interfered with her getting a free
gift because she is black.
The jury award came in favor
of Paula Hampton, 37, of Over
land Park, a Kansas City suburb.
Dillard’s is based in Little Rock,
Ark.
An all-white jury of four women
and two men deliberated five
hours over two days before re
turning the verdict in U.S. Dis
trict Court in Kansas City, Kan.
Jurors decided on $56,000 in ac
tual damages and sl.l million in
Retentionrate low for new teachers, regents told
BY DICK PETTYS
ASSOCIATED PRESS Writer
ATLANTA
Alowretention rateamong new
teachers contributestothestate’s
teacher shortage and in too many
cases results in ill-prepared in
structors in the classroom, the
Board of Regents has been told.
“Do you really want your daugh
ter being taught trigonometry by a
teacher with no training in this sub
ject?” Richard Ingersoll, a Univer
sity of Georgia sociology professor,
asked the board Wednesday during
a presentation on the topic.
The board is taking a hard look
this year at teacher preparation
programs in colleges and the suc
cess rate of education graduates.
Ingersoll said 23 percent of the
state’s math teachers didn’t ma-
Joror minorin the subject they are
| THE LUENTER FOR SPORTS HEALI T H
S )
e g s
b B
b i E 3
o o, TN i % 1
o Wy - 1 ‘ :
SeT v 3 3
e Y 4
: o 5 L{ 3
T Gumingds Lon s B
e wd ) 5 RRt L e s e e
i&G R T e
’ N R
P . Sl laaign s b
4oiPO A e e R
F i L S
E ; -, b g o o
B NS
{ B S ‘
3 é«z‘: e A
: L ;
e ¢ b
e ; :
b F &
.
TeS s J
: e o s 2
B T -
oo i o 3,
SR e ]
s A % TR Y
i O sl
b kTN S A
P «,é;‘-‘; 2 e % Sk );‘4’ LA
: e ] v&’f
7 e S
% A G
A e e
s [ e - /:.{/'
K B - n S
k . )‘
! p
'
/
age children are better off if they
have a paying job outside of the
home. And one in nine teens said
earning money is more impor
tant than getting good grades in
school.
Most Americans polled said
they consider child labor a his
torical problem in the United
States, and an ongoing global
problem, much more than a prob
lem in their own country today.
Forty-five percent of respon
dents said exploitive child labor
~— underage workers, too many
hours or dangerous jobs — oc
curs “very often” around the
world, but only 15 percent of re
punitive damages.
The lawsuit grew out of a con
frontation involving Hampton,
her niece and a Dillard’s security
guard.
The guard accused Hampton’s
niece, Demetria Cooper, 24, of
shoplifting while the two women
were shopping on April 5, 1996,
with their three children and a
friend of one of the children.
Noevidence of theft was found.
The women also claimed they
were supposed to have received,
but did not, some free perfume
following a purchase they made.
“I’'m relieved and happy the
jury came to the decision they
did,” said Hampton, who is hu
teaching. The same is true for 49
percentofthestate’s history teach
ers, 14 percent of social studies
teachers and 22 percent of English
teachers, he said.
The mismatch is the result of
teacher shortages caused in part
by the fact that more than one
third of new teachers abandon the
classroom within five years, said a
group of educators assembled by
the board’s staff.
More often than not, departing
teachers cite student disciplinary
problems as the cause of their dis
satisfaction, said Barbara Christ
mas, director of the Professional
Association of Georgia Educators.
“Discipline, discipline, discipline
is ... (the complaint) you hear the
most,” said Ms. Christmas, who
attended the meeting as a specta
tor and was asked to comment.
This was the board’s third re
ATLANTA
Livingßetter
spondents felt it occurs “very
often” in the United States.
Instead, most respondents —
56 percent — said exploitive
child labor occurs only occasion
ally or almost never in the
present day United States.
Respondents were split over
whether the government does
too little or about the right
amount to prevent exploitive
child labor 46 percent said the
government does the right
amount, 43 percent said the gov
ernment does too little, and 6
percent said the government
does too much. Five percent of
respondents did not know or
gave no answer.
man resources manager for Ba
bies R Us, in Overland Park.
Dillard’s officials testified that
it was the company’s policy to
treat all shoppers equally re
gardless of race. They did not
dispute the fact that the Hamp
ton group was stopped and
checked, but they disputed the
motivation behind it. ?
Elaine Drodge Koch, a
Dillard’s attorney, said in her
closing argument that the case
was simply one of suspected
shoplifting and not racial dis
crimination.
The defense will file post-trial
motions and appeal if necessary,
Koch said.
port on teacher preparation.
In October, the regents were
told that Georgia lags in recruit
ing blacks and men to teaching
and that, as measured by their
SAT scores, students who select
education as a major tend to be
less prepared for college than
other students. In November,
educators from four teaching col
leges briefed the board on their
admissions criteria and curricu
lum.
Last week, the board was told
thatthesupportgiventonewteach
ers by local school systems ranges
from minimal to intensive.
Some systems nurture new
teachers with consistent train
ing and mentoring. But others
dolittle more than leave them to
fend for themselves, said White
County School Superintendent
James Jenkins.
pi
” " ;
" h
' S L
o 4 A
el ? ‘ ;
E i, PR / e .
8 5 A Vi o "
,i-;“ . " Py 3y
}i?'l:‘ ke ; L!
e . ;
éfit’ 2 e o g 7 " $ "y 4““\ . ‘. -
- LS . ;o 3 »
gLAC i n o 4
| e oy S #‘ .S
¥ L e b, Ry ke . . yi: .
5 M) 3 - ! -~ a Xifi?« = w , g
e il YT, f‘ ? " WY b vn7 s‘s J
ol " R, b e Y
f . o % : 6 .
2 v T : % . Suile s, % e o
ey . U & i ’f,z g4\ e 7 ¢
ot . " ‘ ; ’ v B W)
.¥.3 | L R
T - o .
. b 5 ; : I . % A t.,; .fl
Bl s A R
, ,‘W o . k. w\74 % 274
i ey s i - 47 A
5 g, % gt o y SN e
W e Wi p o 2 .
s " iflm S e :i':,:; b2l 4 i 1 My 3‘;’ S N
; i ok b 80 T A e VA RN 4
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF REASONS
Wity AMERICA HAS MADE
AEINA-US. HEAITHCARE #l.
Coast to coast there are over 14 million Americans currently being
served by Aetna US. Healthcare. And as Amefica's largest managed care company
: our mission is to provide members with access
to the highest level of medical care available. From the nation's most renowned
medical centers to our informed patient programs,
we are committed to setting a new standard in the health care industry.
Because along with being the biggest comes a responsibility to be the best.
BL’s Restaurant is New and Better!
HE'S GOING 1O
Be Just Fine—They're Taking Him To
Sports injuries happen when yoir least expect them. That's why it's
important to know about The Center for Sports-Health. A sports
medicine facility conveniently located next to all the resources of - -
Columbia Augusta Medical Center: We treat all types of sports and
orthopedic injuries with a -proven team approdach. That means our
professional trainers and physical and hand therapists work closely
with your doctor to ensure you get back in the game as soon ds ;
possible. So whether yoic've a professional . athlete or a. weekend
warrvior, remember IThe Center for Sports Health. We'lll make your
KT R T T
The Center for Sports Health
Columbia Augusta Medical Center
»v»fTWM"wwuv\ p T CERRT R
N o ‘
' R TBA
Regionally Known, Locally Trusted
: j
US Healthcare
You'll feel better with us”
http://www.aetnaushc.com
©1997 Aetna U.S. Healthcare " Inc.
