Typed excerpt: history of the New York State Teachers' Association (c. 19th century)
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State Teachers’ Association OFFICERS AND MEETINGS.
WESTERN DISTRICT Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and Niagara Counties Meeting Place, Buffalo, Friday and Saturday, November 4-5, 1927
OFFICERS President, Harry W. Rockwell, Principal, State Normal School, Buffalo; Vice-President, Roy B. Kelley, Superintendent of Schools, Lockport; Secretary-Treasurer, Frances Hickok, Niagara Falls.
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan and Westchester Counties Meeting Place, New York City, Thursday and Friday, November 17-18, 1927
OFFICERS President, Thomas J. Wagner, Principal High School, Croton-on-the-Hudson; Vice-President, George E. Webster, Principal High School, Rye; Secretary-Treasurer, Otto E. Huddle, Principal, High School, Briarcliff Manor.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, part of Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins Counties Meeting Place, Elmira, Friday and Saturday, November 18-19, 1927
OFFICERS President, Frank D. Boynton, Superintendent of Schools, Ithaca; Vice-President, M. O. Wendell Hogue, Elmira; Secretary-Treasurer, Mary Muldoon, Waverly.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES TROY, N.Y. Monday and Tuesday, November 21-22, 1927
[stamp: Troy, N.Y. 1927]
Announcement for 1927-28
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Because of the effective service which, since its organization, it has rendered to the New York State teacher in privileges, security, and salary, fresh insights into education.
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Because of the present need for concerted action to further improve teaching conditions, and to stimulate public co-operation in the way of published proceedings, monographs and bulletins of the New York State Education subscription and a central office of information.
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Because of the small expense, the large professional advantages of such membership, in the way of published proceedings, monographs and bulletins of the New York State Education subscription and a central office of information.
These five items are an inventory only of the more obvious advantages of co-operative effort through the New York State Teachers’ Association, that should enroll a 100% membership of the New York State teachers, and expect more loyal support in money and time, and contributions of material.
“Thirty-seven thousand New York State teachers know that it pays.”
“In other fields a very much shorter period of training results in much larger rewards. It is not because we would argue in favor of increasing salaries for teachers. It is because we believe that the nation cannot afford to have any but the best trained men and women in the school rooms. It is only because we hope to place in every school room a better teacher. It is only because we believe that the nation cannot afford to have any but the best trained men and women in the school rooms. It is only because we believe that the nation cannot afford to have any but the best trained men and women in the school rooms. It is only because we believe that the nation cannot afford to have any but the best trained men and women in the school rooms.”
“The people themselves and their representatives in tax-levying bodies need to do investment of popular wealth so large dividends in material wealth is not to be pleased as a reason for withholding the means of education rather as read on to them in larger proportion.”
“Hon. P. P. Claxon, U. Commissioner.”
WHAT IT PROPOSES FOR THE TEACHERS
The New York State Teachers’ Association is the teaching profession of the State of New York organized and functioning. During 1926-27 it has enrolled a membership of 37,000. This is an enrollment of teachers—of state-wide outlook and interest in the public schools of the State of New York. The Association is coming to be regarded as a unit in the state educational work. It seeks to achieve definite aims.
WHAT IT HAS DONE FOR THE TEACHERS
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[stamp: New York State Teachers’ Association]
$5 a Year Would Be Only 10c a Week. Every New York State Teacher Can Afford That
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Announcement for 1927-28
probably be made in many parts of the State during the next year. Of course your Association will do everything possible and honorable to prevent such reduction. In fact, the Association will work for further increases rather than decreases because salaries for good teachers have never been sufficient and never will be too high. We shall need the support and co-operation of all the teachers in these revenue and salary campaigns ahead of us and in our other campaigns for the welfare of teachers and children and the good of the schools in general. NO teacher can afford NOT to be a MEMBER of the State Association.
The Association will use its influence to promote the passage of a law which will pro- tect the present State quotas for teachers and, if possible, to secure increased and equitable distribution of State asistance in the financial support of schools. The Association proposes to find out what the local and rural authorities wish and to assist in securing such legisla- tion as the rural school authorities feel is needed. It will work for the passage of a law giving administrative independence to school boards so that boards may determine the amount and collect the resources necessary for a successful administra- tion of school systems and may enable them to pay teachers a just compensation without restriction by municipal authorities.
To secure the passage of a law which will place all health education, including medical inspection and school nursing, entirely under the jurisdiction of educational authorities rather than under the control of boards of health.
[stamp: State Education Department]
New York State Teachers' Association
To do everything possible to secure better living conditions for teachers both in the city and rural communities. To co-operate in every way possible with the State Department of Education in the securing of a higher standard of professional training for teachers and thereby increase the efficiency of our schools. To secure the enactments of laws which will bring about increased compensation and higher professional consideration for teachers.
THE ORGANIZATION IN BRIEF
1. Membership—Anyone actively engaged in teaching in New York, whether in public or private schools, is eligible to active membership. This includes your subscription to New York State Education.
2. Dues—Annual dues are based on salary received.
3. Representative Assembly—This is the legislative body of the N. Y. S. T. A. It is composed of delegates representing affiliated local units. It meets annually in connection with the Convention to transact the business of the Association.
4. Officers—The President (Representative Assembly). The Secretary and Treasurer are elected annually by the Assembly of Delegates.
5. Executive Committee—The Executive Committee consists of eleven members, of which Committee the President, Vice-President, and Secretary shall be ex-officio members. Two members of the Executive Committee are elected each year, to serve for three years. The Executive Committee meets several times a year for direction and oversight of the Association program.
Secretary's Office—617 North Goodman Street, Rochester, New York.
Richard A. Searing, Secretary.
WHY EVERY TEACHER SHOULD JOIN THE STATE ASSOCIATION
Since there are several thousand teachers who have not yet joined our Association, we feel that they should care- [illegible]
Increased Compensation and Higher Professional Consideration for Teachers
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