Teachers Guild - Class Size, 1941-1965
Scope and Contents
Guild press releases (1941-60), correspondence with Superintendent of Schools, Mayor (1954-59) re false class registers, misleading publication of "average" class size figures, and need for conferences; "Why Have You Asked That the Members Board of Education be Removed From Office?" statement recorded for John Wingate Program, WOR radio (New York City), n.d., c. 1952; unsigned 3 page manuscript, apparently by Guild, re evasion of class size limitations as mandated by "Regulations of the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York," and administrative appeal by Guild to compel conformity, c. 1952; brief of appeal by United Federation of Teachers (UFT), "In the Matter of the Appeal of Franklin Smith," 1960, incorporating by reference Guild appeal "In the Matter of Simon," 1956; One UFT press release, October 24, 1961, clippings
Dates
- 1941-1965
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
16.67 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853