The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-08-18
TEACHERS MUST
PRESERVE HUMAN
QUALITIES

Montgomery, Ala Teachers
today have the responsibility 10
preserve those human qualities
that will safeguard our Nation
future and spread 10 the world,
East and West. chose truths that
viii keep Us forever free DR..
Gonna A. Mo@rey, president Of
the National Education Associa-
ton. said IN an address here sun
day at the Attn annual eonven-
ton Of the American Teachers
Association.
Without a doubt, the first chal-
lenVe to the teaching profession IS
one which imbues in the souls ana
hearts Of every teacher an uncom-
promising devotion TO the cause
Of democracy Miss Mowrey de-
elared.
We teachers must accept tins
responsibility. We must take mp
with an untiring challenge the
heritage which has taught Us that
in democratic form Of govern
ment power, instead Of descend
ing from above, ascends from the
common people
In this scheme Of thought, it
IS necessary that there be high
level of purpose. int grty, and an
intelligence among all people. In
a world where the problems Of
peace require a maximum strength
IF all. it is imperative that every
individual be developed To the ut
most in mind and body and spirit.
Next to the effort necessary Ia
prosecution of war, which the
times may again force upon Us,
the worlds, the Nations, most
urgent need Is education the
soundest, the most far-reaching
and effective education that man
ear conceive and develop. To that
end, all segments, all persons of
the teaching profession must stand
united.
The teacher must foster a
worldwide understanding that by
It's force will outlaw methods of
wal fare ais Observation-Disclosures for
settling disputes and differences
between people and nations. There
has to be a new consecration to |
the art of peace a new eonsecra-
ton common to people every |
where.
The broad area of foreign re
lations should enter into the think
ing and discussion Of our teachers |
in the same way that do national |
issues. And these things must find |
sesting places in the minds of the
BOYS and girls whom we teach
'or the future, its ills and its
goods, belongs to the child"
Developing the subject Miss ,
Mowrey stressed the fact that the /
NEA stands united with the Alta /
in the challenge that dictates |
that all members Of the teaching |
profession must meet and share to- !
eether the problems and the pleas ,
ures in civilizations most needed
task force.
I'VE teachers are a part Of the
ascending power of the common
people and We will never consent
to a change in the pattern of con
troll of the public schools from the
people IN the localities. Instead.
we will labor TO make our schools
more representative of the wishes
of the people. uncolored by bur
eaucratie or central controls.
I'VE will admit to ourselves and
the Nation that education is of
national concern in 1850 America,
where only a few short years ago.
twelve of our states had TO fill
the military manpower shortages
of twelve other states because of
the inability of the latter twelve
to support programs OF education
at levels best for the national well
fare"
Deploring the lack of money
with which to give boys and girls
an adequate education in every
state and locality. Miss Mowrey
said that despite the outstanding
effort at local and state levels,
there seems to be in this country
an unequal distribution of boys
and girls and money with which