Box 2
Contains 137 Results:
How to Solve Problems, 1950
February 25, 1950. A Board of Education official tries to close a trunk containing the evils of old buildings, overcrowded schools, teacher shortages, and "25-5 For All" while flaunting the solution of crying "Red! Red! Red!" He points at a fish skeleton around which the word "RED!" is written three times
Back-Breaking Load, 1951
May 26, 1951. A man representing Teacher morale, carries an extremely large man carrying a briefcase labeled, "Extra-Curricular Activities Decision." The uncompensated extracurricular activities that Education officials seek to foist on teachers are depicted here as combined with inadequate pay, overcrowded classes, dilapidated buildings, the Timone Resolution and its concomitant witch hunts and repression to produce sinking teacher morale.
Two hobos read are prompted to read a casting call for a new production called The Informer Looking for top stoolpigeon roles, sin-singers, canaries., 1954
September 25, 1954. While the Board of Education casts its net for informers who will at stool pigeons and lackeys, two unemployed passers-by turn thumbs down with the statement, "Not for us pal, we have our pride."
A woman in a crown with a necklace dangling money explains why teachers must be laid off and then new teachers rehired each year
Drawings depicting issues facing teachers and teachers' unions including anti-Communist struggles, and issues of employment, pay, facilities, and government aid to schools.
Ideal Teacher
A man's mouth is tied up, his ears blocked and opaque sunglasses cover his eyes
A mouse with a gavel announces from his hole, The motion is passed No comment, please Meeting adjourned! A moment later, a foot reading, Public Protest shoos the mouse back in his hole
Drawings depicting issues facing teachers and teachers' unions including anti-Communist struggles, and issues of employment, pay, facilities, and government aid to schools.
1949: Campaign Sellout Robot politician promises raises for teachers; 1950: Campaign Sellout Robot politician promises raises for teachers; 1951: Large man wearing United Teachers across his back cowers over politician
Drawings depicting issues facing teachers and teachers' unions including anti-Communist struggles, and issues of employment, pay, facilities, and government aid to schools.
Man on horseback, 1951
February 03, 1951. Governor Thomas E. Dewey on a horse brandishes flag, "'Emergency' Powers Proposal" His horse has a sash reading, "War War War" and his sword reads, "Schools last!"
Without the Clancy bill benefits, man goes from genteel poverty before retirement to destitution afterwards; with the Clancy bill benefits, this trend is reversed, 1962
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A Final Push Needed, 1960
March 05, 1960. "More State Aid!" Three monstrous fingers point at Governor, demanding aid. Teachers are urged to pressure Governor Rockefeller for more state aid.