Women’s Educational Politics
Bittle, Marilyn Russell
President, California Teachers Association
1987
Discusses her childhood, youth, and first interest in working in Education. Involvement with California Teachers Association [CTA] began in 1961 and at time of interview, she had been an active member for twenty-five years. She discusses her activities in various aspects of CTA until she ran for president with no formidable opposition. Recollections of media blitz as president to get more money for Education. Brief return to classroom, then Assistant Executive Director of Teachers Association of Long Beach. Discusses enculturation of boys and girls.
Interviewer: Debby Huffman, Doctoral Student in Education
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Futrell, Mary Hatwood
President, National Education Association
1990
Discussion of a national curriculum. Talks about maturation of women and her experiences as president of National Education Association. Discussion of Quality Education for Minorities Network, in the headquarters of which Futrell holds a position.
Interviewer: Debby Huffman, Doctoral Student in Education
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Henry, Inola
California Teachers Association Campaigns
1990
Background. Responsibilities with Student to Student Interaction Program of Los Angeles Unified School District. Chairperson of Political Action Committee of United Teachers of Los Angeles [UTLA]. Service on the California Teachers Association State Council of Education: served on Political Involvement Committee and the State Legislation Committee. Recipient of California Teachers Association Teacher in Politics award. Active in Democratic political campaigns.
Interviewer: Debby Huffman, Doctoral Student in Education
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Landau, Marilyn
Educational and Political Activist
1990
Family background and upbringing in a traditional Jewish home. Education at Ohio State University. Move to Los Angeles and first teaching position. Joins the Democratic Club. Teaching in inner-city schools of Los Angeles since 1970. Member California Teachers Association and National Education Association [NEA]. Joining the United Teacher of Los Angeles [UTLA] . In 1975, joined American Federation of Teachers. Discussion of politics of NEA. Remarks about running for the California State Assembly at the time. Interest in women's issues, education, and affordable housing.
Interviewer: Debby Huffman, Doctoral student in Education.
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Miles, Cynthia
Secretary to President of National Education Association
1990
Recollections of experiences as secretary to Mary Futrell, when she served as President of National Education Association [NEA]. Responsibilities. Persons who visited the office. Working relationship of Futrell and Miles. Refers to respect and affection for her by NEA employees.
Interviewer: Debby Huffman, Doctoral Student in Education
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Pacheco, Mary Ann
California Teachers Association Board
1990
Family background. Secondary and higher education. English teacher at Rio Hondo Community College in Whittier. President of Community College Faculty Association. Faculty strike at Hondo over Boards desire for merit pay. Elected to Community College Association Council Executive Committee. Later elected to California Teachers Association Board in 1983.
Interviewer: Debby Huffman, Doctoral Student in Education
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Stover, Hazel
California Teachers Association Board of Directors
1994
Family background, childhood, and youth. Since 1960 employed as a teacher in the Orange Unified District. Involved in American Federation of Teachers as a building representative in 1961. Election to the Southern Section Council of Teaches Association [CTA] and shortly thereafter elected to the State Council. Tells of her support of United Teachers of Los Angeles strike. She speaks of the political agenda of CTA. Elected president of Orange Unified Education Association in 1966. Discusses two factions in National Education Association: urban area in favor of advocacy and collective bargaining; rural areas in favor not in favor. Democratic Party politics in California-Executive Board of State Central Committee. At time of interview beginning to campaign for vice presidency of CTA.
Interviewer: Debby Huffman, Doctoral Student in Education
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Tinson, Mary Lois
California Teachers Association [CTA] Board
1990
Family background. CTA Southern Section Council, then member of State Council as Minority-at-Large Representative for California. National Education Association Board of Directors (1975-81). At time of interview running for office of CTA Secretary\Treasurer.
Interviewer, Debby Huffman, Doctoral Student in Education
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Wittman, Wilma E.
National Education Association Board
1990
Background and education. Move from Midwest to be a teacher in California. Became active in organizations because of belief in strength for promoting professional treatment of teachers with regard to pay and promotion equity. President, Humboldt County Teachers Association . President, Orange County Teachers Association. In 1964 elected to California Teachers Association State Council of Education and, in 1984, to National Education Association Board. Active in Republican Party politics.
Interviewer: Debby Huffman, Doctoral Student in Education
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Yamagata–Noji, Audrey
President, Santa Ana Unified School District Board
1989
B.A. and M.S., California State University, Long Beach. Ph.D. in Education, Claremont Graduate School in 1987. Administrative positions at Rancho Santiago College; since 1989, Assistant Dean of Student Services. This interview focuses on the current view of the Santa Ana School District, the political atmosphere of Santa Ana through the eyes of the sitting president of the school board. It also deals with the position of a minority woman in Orange County, California politics. School District statistics are included.
Interviewer: Debby Huffman, Doctoral Student in Education
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Yen, Kathy
Board of Directors, National Education Association
1990
Parents born in China. Family background. Growing up in Chinatown in San Francisco. Northeast Airlines stewardess. Decision to become a teacher–return to San Francisco to earn teaching credential. Employed by San Francisco Unified School District since 1965. Bilingual programs for Chinese. Compensatory Education Demonstration Teacher. In 1975 elected building representative for local union. Elected to California Teachers Association State Council. Helped form Women’s Caucus of California Teachers Association and to revitalize the Asian Caucus. Founder of Pacific Asian Women Bay Area Coalition. In 1990 selected by National Education Association to attend the World Conference of Organization of Teaching Professions [WCOTP].
Interviewer: Debby Huffman, Doctoral Student in Education
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