Show a r ra Fw r 4 i t 4 a ay y STUDENTS APPEAR happy and interested as they sur round Mrs L R Miracle who was one of those who taught at Uintah High School when some of the regular teachers were absent from their duties Left to right are Ellis Cald- Cald Caldwell well Linda Hill Garth Martinsen Leta Chapman Jimmy Bowden Brent Rex Kenny Price Marie Peterson Ray Caldwell Elynn Kidd and Keith Hodgkinson g r ti k rl l- l ll l SCHOOL stude students s obvious obviously y are de delighted with their substitute teacher Glenn H Cooper who s rv ed during the teacher recess Monday and Tuesday He Heis Heis is teaching leaching a class In algebra Staff photos r f to f 4 L j t z PRINCIPAL LELAND G REX of Uintah High School left goes over the days day's studies with substitute teachers Ken neth R n Aycock and Lawrence B Larsen Some students expressed pleasure at the qualifications and ability of the substitutes Teachers Now on Job Refuse New Contracts Utah teachers voted Tues Tues- Tuesday Tuesday day to return to school Wed Wed- Wednesday Wednesday and complete their teaching contracts which ex- ex expire expire pire on the last day of school Thursday May 28 They also refused to sign new contracts until the fin fin- financial ancial problems of the states state's educational system are resolved ed cd This action followed a two two- day recess called by Utah Education Association direct direct- directed directed ed by John C Evans Jr ex- ex executive executive secretary The recess the first In the entire history of Utah's educational edu- edu educational system has been the main topic of conversation inthe in inthe the area A number of residents praised ed the action of the school board In insisting that the schools remain open despite Mr Evans declaration that there would be a recess Others volunteered their services ser ser- services vices In any way they could help belp until the crisis was over The National Education As- As Association Association also Invoked sanctions sanc- sanc sanctions against the State of Utah urging teachers from out of state not to apply for jobs within Utah ACTION AGAINST the ab- ab absentee ab teachers will be limit ed to the loss of two days pay school officials reported They labeled the action a breach of contract SUNDAY at 5 pm at an emergency session of the Uin- Uin Uintah tah School Board principals were callEd In and asked if they would make a definite commitment that they would be at their posts Monday and Tuesday They all agreed The Board of Education un un- un under der the signature of Alvin G Bowden president the then issued issued ed the following statement Announcement by the Uin- Uin tab tah school chool District Board of Education in response to declared de- de recess by the Utah Education Association on Mond Monday y and Tuesday May II 11 and 19 Teachers and principals of the Uintah School District schools are under contract to attend and conduct schools on day each cach school day during the school year Refusal to teach teach Is a breach ot of contract A con con- Continued on page 8 fl Teachers Continued fr from m page 1 I strike is Illegal The Board of Education of Vin Uin tah Itah County does not presume that teachers and principals of County will violate their contracts or conduct a concerted strike SCHOOLS IN Uintah County ty will therefore be open as usual Monday and Tuesday The principal or a designated responsible person will be in attendance and in charge of each school BecausE of the announced recess by the UE A the Board of Education will wel welcome come the assistance of parents who are able to attend and andrender andrender render such service as may be requested by the principal of Ute the school or board employee in charge ch g I Parents are also requested I to ask students to please cooperate operate in carrying out the days day's program m and to remain at school until dismissed Heaviest losses due to the recess occurred at Ashley Valley Jr High School Uni- Uni Union Union on High and Uintah High the th Junior Junior HIgh none showed up Monday and only one on Tuesday At Union none show show- showed ed up on Monday and only 1 Tuesday out of a total of 21 teachers At At Uintah High out of a total of 29 B 8 teachers were were total on duty Monday and 9 Tues Tues- Tuesday Tuesday day aTHE HE FOLLOWING figures i sho show the res rest j of o the district schools the number of regular regu- regu regular lar teachers on duty Monday I the number on duty Tuesday and the total teachers in each school Ashley Elementary 19 8 21 Bonanza 2 2 2 Central 8 8 28 Jensen 4 3 1 ill 4 Lapoint 1 I 1 3 Maeser l 5 5 7 Naples 4 4 8 6 Todd 2 2 13 Whiterocks 6 6 8 School officials estimated that out of teachers in the district about 48 or 25 of the total performed their duties All principals staff were on duty both days I I TUESDAY evening the school board issued the fol- fol following i lowing statement fOl 1 Schools of Uintah School D District were opened and oper- oper operated I as near normal as pos pos- possible possible sible during the recess called by the utah Education Asso Asso- I elation 1 Principals reported that the substitutes called into the this period classrooms during of time did an outstanding I job and the students in all cases conducted themselves as ladies and gentlemen TIlE THE BOARD of Education superintendent and principals pals wish to thank and ex ex- ex express press appreciation to all the citizens of the county who Helped in any way to ease the i impact of this unfortunate situation A special thanks is expressed to those who were c called into the classroom and those that volunteered their services In a television broadcast John C Evans said he had sept sent telegrams to all the school boards in Utah asking lIe for the two day recess also urged amateur teach teach- teachers teachers ers not to help at the schools NINE OUT OF Utah's 40 school districts heeded the telegram and closed The rest of the school boards said they would keep schools open and obtain substitute teachers if necessary Dr T H Bell state super super- superintendent of af public instruction instruction tion also in a television broadcast advised school boards to be sure the public does not get the impression local school boards do donot th t not hold the reins in their districts Reports from other states indicate that the national spotlight is on Utah which is I regarded as a test state If the strike makes the teachers win their demands in Utah it will undoubtedly cause reper reper- throughout theS the the reports said eald GOVERNOR George D Clyde told an audience of de- de demonstrating demonstrating students Monday that the tha two day recess called called by Utah Education As- As AsI I has resolved into an Issue of whether or not an group will take takeover takeover over state government |