Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-27
Some Advise To The Mississippi
Teachers Association

The 4sth annual session of the Mississippi Teachers
Association whose name now DISCUSSES the fact that it
is the organization of Negro Teachers of the state
here this week amid dire predictions for the future
of Negro education in the state of the future employ
ment opportunities for Negro teachers in the state and
with the added prediction that who at this period
in the history of the state who is elected president of the
organization must be prepared to either make fool OF
himself or herself, or be willing to accept martydom
That this is true is due to the fact that at the dual
community its history and its tradition and the limited
opportunities available in the Negro community, have
allowed the Negro school teachers to form vastly
estimated opinion of his responsibilities and duties
member of the Negro community. All this may be
in the fact that the Negro teachers of the state
organization has been trying to carry the entire load in
the fight for Negro rights IN the field Of education in
the state.
We again assert here as we have done before, that
the Mississippi Teachers Association like other orga
nzatons of employed people, has as it's only it's sole
it's major ustfiabe concern better working conditions,
better salaries, and other benefits for its members.
The responsibility for obtaining the abolition of seq
regaton equalization of educational opportunity for Ne
gro children which includes equal currcuar which is of
far greater Importance than lot of big haf-con-
structed buildings is the sole responsibility of the Negro
parents of the state.
From the organizatonal viewpoint, the Negro par
ers Association but starting with the largest and
weathest of the Negro organization of the state the
Negro parents and their leaders, whose responsibility
it is to that their children have equal right to
educational opportunity within the state belong to the
Sringer Masonic Grand Lodge, the AfroAmerican Sons
ana Inc hnlgnIS ana DaugnCOrS OF
and perhaps one or two Others who have accumulated
large of money and command large following
with confidence in the integrity of their leaders that
enables them to accomplish almost any kind of high pur
pose We know of higher purpose than that of obtain
ing equal educational opportunity for the Negro chill
dren of the state.
Despite its high thinking and high purpose it is the
opinion of many that the Mississippi Teachers AssOca-
tion far its efforts and advocates go beyond
that of the responsibilities of an organization of employ
ed people, because of certain recognized limitations
fronting its leaders, with the exception of those who
willing to become martyr make fool of themselves,
have been doing harm than good in its efforts for
equalization of educational opportunity for the Negroes
of this state
Having said thus il is the opinion of the Jackson
Advocate, that its officers, including the president could
with far efficiency and greater peace of
mind and there would be greater and a useable
unity of purpose among its members the Mississippi
Teachers Association in its 48h annual session in Jack
this week would let it be publicly known that hence
forth the organization going to look after the well
fare of its members and let the Negro parents look after
equalization of educational opportunity for the Negro
children of the state