Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-02
Teachers Defeat
Move 70 Oppose
State Fund Plan
Virginia Group
Votes Approval Of
Construction Aid

ginia Education Association del
egates voted down by q 2-to-1
margin yesterday a proposal to
put them on record against
Withholding of State funds from
localities where schools become
integrated.
The white public school teach
Iers are concluding their conven-
ton today with a delegate as
lSembly at 8 pm. and the presi-
dents reception at 1890 pm.
Also winding up today is the
convention Of Negro teachers in
the State, members of the Vir-
lginia Teachers Association.
YEA delegates were asked to
vote their stand on one Of the
key pieces of legislation passed
by the recent special session OF
THE General Assembly. The meas
ures are designed to prevent
racial indignation of the States
public schools.
School Bid Approved
A section Of the YEAS action
program indorsing both Federal
and State aid for school con-
struction was approved. The
delegates also approved the
principle Of local autonomy in
the administration Of public
schools, and voted to resist any
effort which may be exerted to
abolish, destroy or impair the
States public school system.
Also approved was a proposed
higher teacher salary scale, while
a motion to amend the YEA
recommendation that salary
schedules be based on 10 months
service with a minimum of 1870
teaching days was withdrawn.
The delegates voted unani-
mously to request the State
Board of Education and Local
school boards to guarantee the
full salaries Of teachers for the
current contract year in the
event public schools are closed
for any reason.
Motion Defeated
Defeated was a motion to seel
amendment Of the Virginia Sup,
Elemental Retirement Act so I
Teacher may retire at age so i,
she has 80 or more years o,
service.
An amendment was added to .
resolution urging the YEA t.
take necessary steps to provid,
protection for teachers in thei,
relationships with employers. A,
adopted. the YEA president apc
board Of directors were urged Il
take "forceful and vigorous meas.
lures to bring about enactment O
legislation" designed to protec
teachers.
1 Negroes Adopt Program
The $500 Negro teacher-dele.
gates passed a 37-item brochure
lof resolutions and a program q.
action yesterday to complete theil
main business.
i Contained in the resolutions
were criticism Of anti-integration
legislation, renewed backing Of
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People
land a call for the public off,
cials Of this Commonwealth to
lgive S. stateSmanlike leader
| ship in this period of transit
, ton"
4 The resolutions also noted
with regret" the enactment OF
,l23 Virginia legislative measures
designed to prevent public
, school indignation, and urged
increased activity in human re-
llation workshops and general
facilitation Of Indignation in the
South.
4 The action plan called for
salary increases, free textbooks
for pupils and Institutional
equipment for teachers, added
retirement benefits, a tenure
system for teachers, a schedule
of sabbatical leave and a sick
leave program providing for 81
days cumulative leave.
Other items advocated in the
action program included ade-
quate Federal aid for school
construction and teacher sal.
Iaries and additions to State aic
for school construction, an aver.
age of not more than rs pupils
Iper teacher in a classroom. anc
education geared to the need!
of individual students. with
greater emphasis on solution Of
problems.
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