Farrell High School - Reflector Yearbook (Farrell, PA)

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X2 K FARRELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Main Entrance I 1 fyy, THOMAS TORTORETE Custodian. Farrell Senior High School i221 1

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PENNSYLVANIA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER PROBLEMS The rapid changes taking place in world and domestic affairs increase problems of maintaining livelihood for everyone. Without exception, teachers face important tasks in safeguarding their professional interests. However, not only are teachers responsible to themselves, but more important, to society for the preservation and progress of the public schools. Teachers must recognize this obligation for the benefit of the boys and girls who are entitled to free and adequate schooling as their accepted heritage in a democracy. Experience shows that intelligent and effective effort toward accomplishing a desired end is possible only on a cooperative basis. In no way other than by collab- oration with their colleagues can teachers produce results that are to be expected of any enlightened group today. In order to bring this about all local branches of the Pennsylvania State Education Association are intensifying their activities this year. Their job is to promote understanding, and to create a desire for cooperation on the home front. This is essential to the winning of undertakings begun by the state and the national associations. One of the most urgent of problems before teachers deals with financing ed- ucation. With millions of students in schools, there remains a million or two more who are denied opportunity to attend. Even where facilities exist, these become subject to attack in times of stress, which is, particularly, when they are needed most. Along with the problem of preserving schools themselves, there exists the need of protecting and extending the concept that democracy and education are inseparable. To this end, however, democracy must be practiced, not just taught, in the educational process from top to bottom. Not since the days of World War I, has the world situation presented an ominous appearance as at present. If anything, the strong waves and undertones of bigotry, racial prejudice, and ignorance coupled with unemployment have made our times worse than in the last generation. However, teachers should not bc pessimistic, but rather the more eager to accept the challenge. Their discharge of re- sponsibilities in a manner that recognizes social obligations should have the effect of improved moral and socio-economic readjustments that will follow the current tribulations. Withal, perhaps, the most vital need to the attainment of any objective is the preservation of academic freedom-an unswerving opposition to either foreign or domestic ideologies not consistent with the spirit and purpose of the American Bill of Rights . The local branch recognizes and believes it is working toward the fulfillment of its obligations. LEONARD G. STEGAILOV, President, Local Branch. l21l

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