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Letter from Dade County School Graduate to Commissioner of Education Floyd Christian Expressing Disdain for Florida Teachers, 1968

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Letter from Dade County School Graduate to Commissioner of Education Floyd Christian Expressing Disdain for Florida Teachers, 1968

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State Archives of Florida, Series S303

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Miami Edison Graduate, Class of 1954 expressing disdain for striking teachers. 'I think the teachers have called our attention to just what is wrong with our educational program--the teachers themselves"

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1968

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Florida. Department of Education (1969-1974 : Christian)

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Miami
Dade County

To whom it may concern: As a graduate of Dade County School with school age children of my own, i am Keenly Aware of how many unfit teacher are in our schools. This is a perfect time to eliminate them. I think the teachers have called our attention to just what is wrong with our educational program----- the teachers themselves. Miami Edison Graduate Class of 1954

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Letter from Dade County School Graduate to Commissioner of Education Floyd Christian Expressing Disdain for Florida Teachers, 1968

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Strikes and lockouts--Teachers

Education--Finance

Teachers' unions--Florida

Teachers' unions--Officials and employees

Labor unions--Political activity

Education and state--Public opinion

Students--Public opinion

Teachers--Salaries, pensions, etc.

Collective bargaining

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State Archives of Florida, Series S303

Date

1968

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Florida. Department of Education (1969-1974 : Christian)

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letters (correspondence)

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eng-US

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s303_b010_f17_82

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Postwar Florida (1945-1968)

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Miami (Fla.)

Dade County (Fla.)

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Education And Libraries

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Florida. Department of Education (1969-1974 : Christian)

Florida Education Association.

Subject - Person

Christian, Floyd T., 1914-1998.

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Letter from Dade County School Graduate to Commissioner of Education Floyd Christian Expressing Disdain for Florida Teachers, 1968. 1968. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/329117>, accessed 9 January 2025.

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Letter from Dade County School Graduate to Commissioner of Education Floyd Christian Expressing Disdain for Florida Teachers, 1968. 1968. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/329117>

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