Teachers Guild - General, 1942-1960

Press releases: (re juvenile delinquency, October 4, 1943, 4 pages; re Committee on Human Relations, supporting protest resignation of chairmen, criticizing mayor, Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools, October 17 and 29, 1945; opposing Teachers Council, November 2, 1945; re uncovered classes at one school, October 31, 1945; decrying "lack of discussion between teachers and school officials" (copies of letters to mayor and President, Board of Education), June 1954; opposing requirement for teachers to reveal names of subversives, February 21, 1955; decrying teacher shortage, January 7, 1958; favoring unity plan to create United Federation of Teachers, March 16, 1960); memorandum to Guild Executive Board from Guild Special representative re merger policy, January 25, 1960, 2 pages; "McNaboe Resolution for Inquiry" creating join committee of state legislature to investigate subversive activities in schools, n.d., 2 pages; "Resolution adopted Unanimously by the Executive Board of the New York Teachers Guild (AFL) on Wednesday, April 20, 1955 - [In the Matter] of Charges Preferred by the Board of Higher Education Against V. McGill, Louis Weisner and Charles W. Hughes," deploring requirement to disclose names of Communist Party members by ex-affiliates; notice of meeting to prepare for meeting with school Superintendent and other officials re "Democratization of the School Administration," January 11, 1946; "Towards Democratization of School Administration," resume of statements by Guild representatives at meeting held at Board of Education, February 6, 1946, 6 pages; "Restore Teacher Morale and End the Boycott," statement by Guild legislative representative before the Meyer fact-finding committee of the New York City Board of Education, December 5, 1950, 7 pages; "Needed Salary Adjustments in the NYC Schools," statement by Guild President before the Meyer fact-finding committee of the New York City Board of Education, December 5, 1950, 5 pages; "Statement Before the NYC Board of Education, Thursday, March 1, 1951 on the Meyer Committee Report"; several press releases re "Minimum Service Program" (i.e., work slowdown) by Guild, May-June 1954; guidelines for "Minimum Service Program" re extracurricular activities, class trips and other non-mandated services, c. 1954, 2 sheets; statement by Guild Educational Policy Committee re "difficult schools", 4 pages, with pencil notation "1956 or 1957"; "Report of a Special Committee of the New York Teachers Guild" opposing forced transfers, January 30, 1957, 2 pages; "Guild Action in the Case of Alma Fabricus," June 30, 1942-January 4, 1943, 2 pages; correspondence.