Show Dear Editor Throughout history teachers teachers teachers teach teach- ers have been waging a constant constant constant con con- stant struggle for acceptance prominence and what w we would call professional sta sta- sta- sta It has been an up hill climb from the very first Aristotle Aristotle Ari- Ari one of the greatest teachers teach teachers tea tea- ch chers rs of all time was executed executed executed exe exe- for teaching the truth During Medieval times Umes one orie who taught or was learned was looked upon with sus sus- and distrust Often Olten they were burned at the stake as witches The tutors hired by royalty were often relegated ted to the position of a slave In the household During modern modern modern mo mo- mo- mo dern times however their Image Image image Im Im- im- im age has changed They have been and looked up to by children and the rest of the community as well If IJ there is one single group we would expect our Intelligent intelligent- sia sla to come come from It would be I our teachers What hat has astounded me Is why this astute group that we have such great admira admira- t ton on and respect for could be led into this situation Th They y claim they are not being led down a primrose path by anyone Yet how can over thinkers be so duped as to believe that a strike recess re re- cess against the school board with our children held as hostages Is going to Improve Im prove their ther situation Tho The people just w wont won't t l tolerate these tactics In a democratic society we believe In a a. system that fosters fos los law and order The local local lo lo- cal school board Is an autonomous autonomous group that receives i rules and regulations only from the state legislature Whether this system could be improved upon or should be changed is immaterial The fact remains that it has been established this way and it wont won't be changed unless the state legislature changes Jt St The school board cannot delegate delegate delegate dele dele- gate Its responsibility No individual in or group is going to force torce policy polley onto the school board If It a change hange is Indicated and desired there are normal orderly channels established for this Our Senators and Representatives should be contacted and they should act acton en on it during an established time for things of this nature There have been rash hasty hasty hasty has has- ty decisions made by both sides but this doesn't give either side a license to go on making mistakes Teachers teach by example as well as asby asby asby by precept We cant can't tolerate our children being taught complete compete disregard for lor law lawand lawand lawand and order This is exactly what is happening when they openly and willingly violate a legal and binding contract Paraphrasing what a Judge in Salt Lake City said We cant can't allow our teachers to take a vacation from law and order Dr C. C A A. Raymond |