14.Ed8/1: T22/3

A BILL TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL SABBATICAL PROGRAM
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING IN THE NATION'S
ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C.,
JULY 13 AND 14, 1965

Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor
ADAM C. POWELL, Chairman

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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

ADAM C. POWELL, New York, Chairman

CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky

EDITH GREEN, Oregon

JAMES ROOSEVELT, California

FRANK THOMPSON, JR., New Jersey

ELMER J. HOLLAND, Pennsylvania

JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania

ROMAN C. PUCINSKI, Illinois

DOMINICK V. DANIELS, New Jersey

JOHN BRADEMAS, Indiana

JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan

KALPH J. SCOTT, North Carolina

HUGH L. CAREY, New York

AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California

CARLTON R. SICKLES, Maryland

SAM GIBBONS, Florida

WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan

WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY, Maine

PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii

JAMES H. SCHEUER, New York
LLOYD MEEDS, Washington

WILLIAM H. AYRES, Ohio

ROBERT P. GRIFFIN, Michigan

ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota

CHARLES E. GOODELL, New York

JOHN M. ASHBROOK, Ohio

DAVE MARTIN, Nebraska

ALPHONZO BELL, California

OGDEN R. REID, New York

GLENN ANDREWS, Alabama

EDWARD J. GURNEY, Florida

LOUISE MAXIENNE DARGANS, Chief Clerk
RUSSELL C. DERRICKSON, Staff Director

C. SUMNER STONE, Special Assistant to the Chairman
Dr. GRACE HEWELL, Education Chief

LEON ABRAMSON, Chief Counsel for Labor-Management
MICHAEL J. BERNSTEIN, Minority Counsel for Education and Labor
CHARLES W. RADCLIFFE, Special Education Counsel for Minority

Goodloe, Don B., legislative representative, the Teachers Union,

Washington, D.C.

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Hebert, William H., vice chairman of the National Education Asso-

ciation Legislative Commission and executive secretary of the

Massachusetts Teachers Association___

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Lehmann, Ernest J., representative of International Council of the

Overseas Federation of Teachers..

McDaniel, Vernon, executive secretary, Teachers State Association of

Texas..

Megel, Carl J., Washington representative, the American Federation

of Teachers..

Mink, Patsy T., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Hawaii

Parrish, Richard, president, Community Teachers Association

Reeder, Phares, executive secretary, West Virginia Education Asso-

ciation__

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Young, Kenneth, legislative representative, AFL-CIO..

Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.:

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Bolstad, Edward C., president, Minnesota State Federation of

Teachers, letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 18, 1965.......

Cate, Weston A., Jr., executive secretary, Vermont Education Asso-

ciation, letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 7, 1965_..

Claffey, Rose, vice president, Massachusetts Federation of Teachers,

letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 15, 1965--

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Cogen, Charles, president, American Federation of Teachers, letter to

Carl J. Megel, dated June 25, 1965--

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Cooke, Woodrow W., president, West Virginia Federation of Teachers,

letter to Chairman Dent____

Department of Education, State of Hawaii:

Letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 21, 1965..

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Notes on the extent of professional improvement activities,

1963-64---

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Statement by

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Ellinger, Ruth, president, Missouri State Federation of Teachers,

telegram to Chairman Dent__.

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Evans, John C., Jr., executive secretary, Utah Education Associa-

tion, letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 16, 1965.

Gibbons, Dr. Carlos W., executive secretary, South Carolina Educa-

tion Association, statement by..

Hannan, Cecil J., executive secretary, Washington Education As-
sociation, Letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 17, 1965---.
Howe, Ray A., vice president, American Federation of Teachers and
assistant dean in charge of academic instruction, Henry Ford Com-
munity College, letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 30, 1965---
Irwin, Edward A., vice president, American Federation of Teachers,
Statement of____

Iverson, Irving L., executive secretary, North Dakota Education
Association, letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 8, 1965.
Jennings, Edward L., chairman, board of directors, National Associ-
ation of State Boards of Education, letter to Chairman Dent,
dated June 17, 1965.

Prepared statements, letters, etc.—Continued

Johnson, Paul O., president, Illinois Federation of Teachers, letter to
Chairman Dent, dated June 15, 1965_.

Kennedy, E. Dale, executive secretary, Michigan Education Associa-
tion, letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 23, 1965___

Kevorkian, Arthur H., president, Connecticut Federation of Teachers,
letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 15, 1965__.

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Linne, Henry B., president, Michigan Federation of Teachers, letter
to Chairman Dent, dated June 18, 1965_-_.

Lodge, Duane E., associate executive secretary, Iowa State Educa-
tion Association, letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 11, 1965..

Maney, Patrick H., director, Government Relations Department,

Oregon Education Association, letter to Chairman Dent, dated

June 17, 1965.

Mangerian, Richard D., president, Everett Federation of Teachers,
letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 23, 1965__.

Manuel, Richard, president, Ohio Federation of Teachers, letter to
Chairman Dent, dated June 17, 1965.

McCammon, Byron, president, Indiana Federation of Teachers,
letter to Chairman Dent, dated June 17, 1965___

McDonough, James R., executive secretary, Hawaii Education As-

sociation, statement by.

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Mink, Hon. Patsy T., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Hawaii, letters from-

Berger, Jerome, president, Plainview-Old Bethpage Federation

of Teachers_

Broderick, David W., consultant, Federal Relations Committee,

Washington Education Association__.

Carey, James B., president, International Union of Electrical,

Radio & Machine Workers_

Association___

research director, Illinois Education

Elder, David

E.,

Evans, John C., Jr., executive secretary, Utah Education

Association...

Hayes, A. J., international president, International Association

of Machinists_

Hayes, Paul C., chairman, legislative committee, the Ohio Edu-

cation Association__.

Hebert, William H., executive secretary, Massachusetts Teachers

Association..

Howe, Robert E., director, Labor's Nonpartisan League_

Johnson, Paul O., president, Illinois Federation of Teachers..

Justin, Florence, president, Washington State Federation of

Teachers..

Kovach, Helen, president, the Ohio Education Association...

Lynch, John E., executive secretary, Nebraska State Education

Association...

Maney, Patrick H., director, Government Relations Department,
Oregon Education Association__

Mangerian, Richard D., president, Everett Federation of

Teachers, Local No. 1457__

McKay, Robert E., assistant executive secretary, California

Teachers Association..

Messex, Gladys R., president, Idaho Federation of Teachers____

Miller, Richard L., president, Louisville Federation of Teachers,

Local 672, AFL-CIO-

Okubo, Shungo, member, Oahu School Advisory Council..

O'Meara, James E., president, Cleveland Teachers Union.

Posey, C. W., executive secretary, Oregon Education Association_

Russell, Clyde, executive secretary, the Maine Teachers

Association..

Shoben, Edward Joseph, Jr., coordinator, professor of psychology,

Teachers College, Columbia University.

Van Houte, Robert, executive secretary, Alaska Education
Association__

Yarberry, R. Burl, superintendent, State of Hawaii Department

of Education.......