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Burlington Self-Survey on Human Relations: Final report, 1950
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43 Forty-two teachers (out of 75 or 80 who might have responded) listed activities in which Negro boys and girls were taking part. Parties and dramatics fell in the last two places in rank order. Twenty-three teachers reported that Negro children drop out of school; fifty-three reported that they did not. The relative number reporting that they did, rises sharply from 4 per cent at elementary level to 64 percent at high school level. Seventy percent of the 179 teachers in the sample indicated a willingness to work with a Negro teacher with the favorable trend greatest at the high school level. Fourteen per cent of the 179 teachers were able to report that they did not think pupils and parents would oppose such an appointment, while more than half were uncertain about the reaction of pupils and parents. At first glance the situation of the Burlington schools appears to be salutary. The majority of Burlington teachers (70 per cent) went on record as being favorable to the appointment of a Negro teacher, in spite of the fact that more than half were uncertain about the reaction of pupils and parents to such an appointment. This response represents an extremely favorable climate of opinion among teachers. In addition, teachers' replies indicate that Negro children do not, in the decided majority of the cases, present problems which are especially applicable to the group; that they participate freely in school activities with a feeling of relaxation and belongingness; and that they are, on the whole, treated democratically by the other boys and girls. On the other hand, responses concerning academic standing,
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43 Forty-two teachers (out of 75 or 80 who might have responded) listed activities in which Negro boys and girls were taking part. Parties and dramatics fell in the last two places in rank order. Twenty-three teachers reported that Negro children drop out of school; fifty-three reported that they did not. The relative number reporting that they did, rises sharply from 4 per cent at elementary level to 64 percent at high school level. Seventy percent of the 179 teachers in the sample indicated a willingness to work with a Negro teacher with the favorable trend greatest at the high school level. Fourteen per cent of the 179 teachers were able to report that they did not think pupils and parents would oppose such an appointment, while more than half were uncertain about the reaction of pupils and parents. At first glance the situation of the Burlington schools appears to be salutary. The majority of Burlington teachers (70 per cent) went on record as being favorable to the appointment of a Negro teacher, in spite of the fact that more than half were uncertain about the reaction of pupils and parents to such an appointment. This response represents an extremely favorable climate of opinion among teachers. In addition, teachers' replies indicate that Negro children do not, in the decided majority of the cases, present problems which are especially applicable to the group; that they participate freely in school activities with a feeling of relaxation and belongingness; and that they are, on the whole, treated democratically by the other boys and girls. On the other hand, responses concerning academic standing,
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