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Burlington Self-Survey on Human Relations: Final report, 1950

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Negro Teacher on the Staff?"

Table 5. Distribution of Responses From 179 Burlington Public and Parochial School Teachers Concerning Their Willingness to Work With a Negro Teacher. 1950. 

Willing to Work with Negro TEACHERS,
TEACHERS Replying
Number, Percent

Total, 179, 100.0
Yes, 126, 70.4
No, 9, 5.0
Uncertain,28, 15.6
Other, 12, 6.8
No Response, 4, 2.2

   Seventy percent of teachers answered the question affirmatively, (table 5). Only 5 percent replied that they would be unwilling; 16 percent were uncertain. In a distribution according to school level, responses at the high school level are most favorable. Ninety-one percent of the high school teachers answered that they would be willing to work, if a Negro teacher were employed on the staff. 1

Among Affirmative replies were: 

Yes, certainly, I think it would be a fine thing. 
(#5081 - schedule 170 - high school)

1. Appendix Table XXXIII

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39 Negro Teacher on the Staff?" Table 5. Distribution of Responses From 179 Burlington Public and Parochial School Teachers Concerning Their Willingness to Work With a Negro Teacher. 1950. Willing to Work with Negro TEACHERS, TEACHERS Replying Number, Percent Total, 179, 100.0 Yes, 126, 70.4 No, 9, 5.0 Uncertain,28, 15.6 Other, 12, 6.8 No Response, 4, 2.2 Seventy percent of teachers answered the question affirmatively, (table 5). Only 5 percent replied that they would be unwilling; 16 percent were uncertain. In a distribution according to school level, responses at the high school level are most favorable. Ninety-one percent of the high school teachers answered that they would be willing to work, if a Negro teacher were employed on the staff. 1 Among Affirmative replies were: Yes, certainly, I think it would be a fine thing. (#5081 - schedule 170 - high school) 1. Appendix Table XXXIII