Teachers Guild - Staff Relations Plan/Teachers Council, 1949-1957
Scope and Contents
"Interim Report and Suggested Plan for Staff Relations Procedures in the New York School System," n.d., 11 pages; "Statement of the New York Teachers Guild on the Interim Report of the Special Committee on Staff Relations of the Board of Education," endorsing report with suggested modifications, December 12, 1951, 2 pages; "Committee to Study Staff Relations in the NYC schools," report, February 21, 1952, 14 pages; "Statement of the NY Teachers Guild on the Report of the Committee on Staff Relations of the Board of Education of New York City," endorsing Report, March 12, 1952, 2 pages; photocopies of Guild pamphlets: ("The Staff Relations Plan," urging "yes" vote, n.d., 2 pages; "The Case for Teacher Councils," n.d. 2 pages); "Report of the Special Committee Appointed by the President of the Board of Education to Study the Teachers Council," n.d., 8 pages; "Constitution of the Associated Teachers Interest Committee, March 19, 1949; letter to the editor of the School Page, the New York Sun, re article on Teachers Council, December 10, 1949; clipping of Sun article, May 28, 1951; "Draft" of letter to Editor, School Page, unsigned, apparently by Guild spokesperson, supporting Staff Relations Plan, March 27, 1952, 2 pages; letter from Superintendent of Schools to Guild President acknowledging conflict between Teachers Council and Staff Relations plan, with memo by Guild instructing members to ignore request to send representatives to Teachers Council, December 12 and 17, 1952; letter from Guild President to New York City Board of Education requesting abolition of Teachers Council, April 2, 1953 and reply, that matter would be considered seriously, April 14, 1953; letter from Guild to public Education Association objecting to citation in the Citizens Guide to New York City Schools, listing Teachers Council as representative of Teachers, January 5, 1954; "Statement Prepared by the Democratization Committee of the Teachers Guild Giving Their Views on the Staff Relations Plan and Its Relation to the City-Wide Teachers Council," November 16, 1953; "The Staff Relations Committee and Grievances," January 20, 1954; eight page analysis of Teachers' Council, unsigned, n.d.; "Proposed Constitution of Teachers' Council or Staff Relations Committee," by Guild, n.d. 2 pages; "Handling Grievances Under the Staff Relations Plan," by Guild, December 7, 1954, 2 pages; "Policy Consultation Committee of the Professional Staff, Board of Education of the City of New York," roster of attendance at meeting, December 13, 1954; photocopies of articles from Guild Bulletin, etc.
Dates
- 1949-1957
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
16.67 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository