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Contains 35 Results:

Barrett Correspondence Union Release Objection Letter, 1972-1973

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Letters between NEA president Catherine Barrett and NYSUT president Tom Hobart re criticism of NYSUT and UFT president Albert Shanker in NEA publication Union Release #154 (November 13, 1972)

Dates: 1972-1973

Cortese-Candidate for NEA VP/President Election, 1973-1974

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents Letter from Cortese, announcing that she would not be a candidate again, outlining concerns about needed NEA reforms, June 17, 1974; nominating speech for Toni Cortese, by Tom Hobart, July 3, 1973, and earlier draft with handwritten edits; NYSUT press release, "Toni Cortese Running for President-Elect of NEA," April 2, 1973; letter to NEA delegates from Tom Hobart and Albert Shanker, endorsing Toni Cortese and Walter Tice for Executive Committee of the NEA, noting endorsement by NYSUT Board...
Dates: 1973-1974

Letter to Local Presidents from Hobart and NYSUT, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

November 26, 1975. Letter outlining NYSUT position in disaffiliation, history of NYSTA/NEA and UTNY/AFT rivalry, external attacks on teachers, signed by Tom Hobart, president, Al Shanker, executive vice president, Toni Cortese, second vice president, and rest of board

Dates: 1975

Letter to Local Presidents from John Royer, NEA President, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
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November 26, 1975. Letter denouncing NYSUT disaffiliation, urging local presidents to retain affiliation with NEA

Dates: 1975

Letter to Roger and Local Presidents from Hobart, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
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December 11, 1975. Letter proposing retraction of plans to establish competing organization (NEA in New York Project) and other preconditions to reconciliation; cover letter to local presidents

Dates: 1975

Hobart/Royer Correspondence NEA in NY Project, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents October-November 1975. Letter from NEA president John Royer to NYSUT president Tom Hobart, describing NEA in NY Project, October 28; letter from Hobart to Royer, discussing initial reaction to project, October 31; letter from Hobart to Royer, notifying him of vote by NYSUT Board of Directors to reject the NEA in NY Project, November 12, 1975; letter from Royer to Hobart calling decision an overreaction, proposing to meet with board, November 18; telegram to Royer from Hobart, informing him...
Dates: 1975

Letter from Hobart to Board Members against Disaffiliation, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
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December 9, 1975. Letter to six board members who voted against disaffiliation, requesting article for New York Teacher representing their point of view

Dates: 1975

Letter from Tom Pisa, Buffalo Teachers Federation, on Disaffiliation, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

December 23, 1975. Letter to colleagues deploring the disaffiliation action of NYSUT Board of Directors

Dates: 1975

Hopkins Letter of Resignation, 1978

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
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Letter to NYSUT president Tom Hobart from Ned Hopkins, resigning position at NYSUT, enumerating problems re Albert Shanker's influence on the organization, May 8, 1978

Dates: 1978