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Letter from 11th Grade Student to Commissioner of Education Floyd Christian Asking him to Close the Schools Until Strike Ends, 1968

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State Archives of Florida, Series S303

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"This attempt to impress the teachers with the state's power is a fraud!"

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1968-02-27

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Kirkpatrick, Bob

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

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Letters (correspondence)

Bob Kirkpatrick

6311 L. Patricia Dr.

Miami Lakes, Fla. 33012

Floyd Christian

Sec. of Education

Dept. of Education

Tallahassee Florida

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Letter from 11th Grade Student to Commissioner of Education Floyd Christian Asking him to Close the Schools Until Strike Ends, 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

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"This attempt to impress the teachers with the state's power is a fraud!"

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Kirkpatrick, Bob

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State Archives of Florida, Series S303

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1968-02-27

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

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eng-US

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Postwar Florida (1945-1968)

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Miami (Fla.)

Dade County (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

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Education And Libraries

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

Florida Education Association.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Subject - Person

Christian, Floyd T., 1914-1998

Kirkpatrick, Bob

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6311 Lake Patricia Drive

Miami Lakes, Florida 33012

February 27, 1968

Floyd Christian

Secretary of Education

Tallahassee, Florida

Dear Mr. Chrisitian:

I am an eleventh grade student enrolled in a Dade County public high school. Due to the mass incarcerations of my teachers, I am without my education. In Dade, and throughout the state school boards are "opening" up schools with [?] crews. This attempt to impress the teachers with the state's power is a fraud! Substitutes, PTA ladies and parents cannot properly educate our students. I am asking you to end this [?] and close the states schools until qualified instructors can return to the [?].

Sincerely,

Bob Kirkpatrick

6311 L. Patricia Dr.

Miami Lakes, Fla. 33012

Floyd Christian

Sec. of Education

Dept. of Education

Tallahassee Florida

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Kirkpatrick, Bob. Letter from 11th Grade Student to Commissioner of Education Floyd Christian Asking him to Close the Schools Until Strike Ends, 1968. 1968-02-27. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/329132>, accessed 9 November 2025.

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Kirkpatrick, Bob. Letter from 11th Grade Student to Commissioner of Education Floyd Christian Asking him to Close the Schools Until Strike Ends, 1968. 1968-02-27. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/329132>

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