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Box 2

 Container

Contains 137 Results:

The Breaking Point, 1950

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
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January 28, 1950. Teacher is stretched with rope by man in glasses, the lengths teacher is stretched are marked by the demands on their time, 25+ period weeks, 30+ period weeks and extra curricular activities, while the school official, wielding the stretching device, asks, "What stretchout?"

Dates: 1950

How Did That Happen?, 1959

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
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September 26, 1959. Massive Board of Education member sits on top of overcrowded school while reading the headline "900 Teaching Positions Dropped in Reallocation of Funds"

Dates: 1959

No Help to Morale, 1955

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
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February 05, 1955. Substitute teacher looks at menacing stack on her desk, reading "Board of Education to resist decision granting sick pay to subs", "No Tenure", "No Pension", "Layoffs"

Dates: 1955

Needed: A Giant Step, 1957

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents February 23, 1957. Man walks over "Heald Report" bridge, however is not able to reach the other side, labeled "School Needs." News item: "They turned out to be 'baby steps' at a time when 'giant steps' are needed," said Board of Education President Charles H. Silver at the hearing on the Governor's budget. He was referring to the 1956 Heald Commission recommendation on State education budget increases." The cartoon graphically illustrated the Commission's baby steps toward the meeting of the...
Dates: 1957

Large man in tuxedo sits at desk, listening to man in cap and gown, with a chart showing a growing war production index pointing to hot war

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13
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Drawings depicting issues facing teachers and teachers' unions including anti-Communist struggles, and issues of employment, pay, facilities, and government aid to schools.

Dates: 1900-1962

And Make Sure We Get It, 1950

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 14
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January 21, 1950. A large bag of money sings "Happy New Year" to Mr. Big, a top city official, while Miss Teacher reaches out to a fleeing two cents who say, "Maybe next July, maybe!"

Dates: 1950

The Man who came to Dinner, 1951

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 15
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December 15, 1951. Monstrous man wearing a shirt reading, "Inflation" is eating a giant meal as two normal sized people eat meagerly

Dates: 1951

Dont Let it Break, 1961

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 16
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May 27, 1961. "Federal Aid" Two unnamed forces- possibly city and state governments- play tug of war, with the rope representing education, and may, by their efforts, sever the lifeline to the schools.

Dates: 1961