NEA Letters to Members, 1975

File — Box: 41, Folder: 22

Scope and Contents

First draft, letter to NYSUT Board of Directors, recounting April 8 meeting of officers of NYSUT and NEA, cut short because of refusal by NEA to allow meeting to be tape recorded; letter from NEA president James A. Harris to NYSUT president Tom Hobart, disagreeing with factual account of April 8 meeting between NEA and NYSUT officers, April 30, 1975; open letter to NEA members in New York State from NEA president James A. Harris, accusing NYSUT of representing NEA to members in a negative light, with attached resolution passed by NEA Board of Directors, directing NEA executive secretary to "take such steps as he deems necessary to counteract" negative publicity by NYSUT, February 28, 1975; unsigned statement expressing shock by NYSUT over interference by NEA in internal operation of New York affiliate, specifically condemning the direct mailing by NEA president to members, warning of further action by NYSUT Board of Directors and Representative Assembly, March 20, 1975; New York Times clipping, "Teachers Now Lions in Political Arena," January 15, 1975, with cover memo to NEA Board of Directors, January 20, 1975; substitute motion affirming commitment by NYSUT to merger of all teachers into one national organization, requesting a meeting with NEA president between March 21-23, 1975, to discuss state of relations between NEA and NYSUT

Dates

1975

Creator

From the Collection: New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) (creator, Organization)
From the Collection: Hobart, Thomas Y. Jr. (creator, Person)
From the Collection: Ianuzzi, Richard (creator, Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

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