New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-25
SCHOOL TEACHERS
DEMANDING HEARING
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mulated should be set ONT snecifca1ly |
in writing and the accused marty |
Should DC given a reasonable Oppor-
'uhltN TO make answer to the same |
hoI INC accused persons be given the |
iiShC 10 appear before the board and
10 De represented by counsel if they so
ueSlre; TO be confronted by Witnesses
ana 10 nave the right to examine if
lheT see fit; all charges to be cstab-
lshed by q preponderancc of evidence
TO the satisfaction Of a majority of
the investigating board and that Il just
Ferdlct be rendered regardless of. the
| person or persons that may be affect
| ed thereby. No one is to be spared,
| and all are to be treated alike, wheth-
, or 1T be the superintendent Of schools,
{ his assistant, or the most underpaid
| teacher ...
I'VE feel that any investigation
| that will be made regarding the al
! legged false and malicious charges that
| will not practically comply with the
! provisions for the conducting of an
| investigation along lines similar to
those herein stated, will not meet
with the endorsement of the public
| and it is needless to say that this con-
| troversv can never be settled until it
| is settled right, and for that reason
! we hope and trust that the school
committee will sec the fairness of our
| position and in the interests OF JUS
| tce and fair play, will act accordlnS-
~"
School Board Charges.
Teachers found guilty of mallclouS
|, l>,l\E %
party to the campaign OF malicious
falschoods dctrim ental to the best in
terests of the schools will not be re-
engaged during the coming year, ac-
cordinc to the resolution unanim ously
adopted at a special meeting of the
school board held yesterday afternoon
at 5 o'clock in superintendent
Holmes office. The commissioners
went on record to uphold any action
that the teachers committee might
! take in discharging its duties
Teachers Very Indignant.
Much Indignation was expressed by
| several Well-known school teachers
last evening when the resolution be-
! came known. One teacher said that
the action of the school board is an
"odious and insidious attack on the
! Instructors
'Should the teachers committee
! question instructors and then fail to
e-engagc them a strike among the
| remainder Of the teaching force may
/ result" she predicted.
| Goodwin Leads Assault.
The resolution was presented by e.
| Clayton Goodwin and was adopted on
a. his mot ion, seconded by T.. 9. Kill
| bourne. Mr., Goodwin explained that
! the resolution was presented at this
| time because the teachers committee
| was to meet to select instructors for
| the ensuing year and wanted the
| board to stand back of it and any
| action that it might tal<e.' The reso-
| luton, he said, is self Explanatory.
| During the past few months a dclib-
! crate and systematic campaign has
| been carried on against tho school
| board and Supcrinten Holmes he
asserted. In answer to a question by
Comm issioncr Vibbcrts as to the
| method TO be used in determining
what teachers were guilty of the ma
| 1icious falschoods, Mr.. Goodwin re-
| Piled
"Thc resolution was presented this
| afternoon as the teachers committee
! is to meet this evening to start on tho
program to re-ensagc teachers for the
| coming year. The committee wants
the board TO stand back of it and its
work. The teachers will be called
before the committee and asked uucS-
tons concerning their part in the
campaign. Those found guilty Will not
!: rc-cngaged."
Resolution As Adoptcd
The resolution, as adopted. follows: /
During the past few weeks Il more !
or less deliberate and systematic cam
pa On of malicious falsehood and mis- |
representation has been carried on. |
The special objects of attack have |
been both the school committee and
the superintendent Of schools.
ct has been publicly asserted that
certain members of the teaching force
are personally responsible for certain
Of he false statements that have been
circulated.
TO determine whether this asser-
ton be true or false would seem to
be OF special Importance at this time
when tho selection Of teachers for the
coming year is about to he decided by !
the school COMMITTEES. since no teacher
should be unjustly charged with ma
licious falsehood against the school
committee or supervisory officers, and
no teacher should be continued in the
employ Of the school department who
has persisted in the circulation Of ma
licous untruths.
"Thcrefore, be it
"Rcsolvcd: That such means be
taken as may seem wise and feasible