New York State Teachers Association
[1] After the convention had resolved itself into a State Teachers' Association a committee was set up to recommend officers, which decided on Chester Dewey (1784–1869) of Rochester as President.[6] Samuel Buell Woolworth, principal of the Cortland Academy in Homer, New York, was NYSTA president in 1848–49.[8] Elizabeth Cady Stanton drafted Anthony's speech on coeducation for the June 1856 NYSTA meeting.[9] In the late 19th century both state officials and the NYSTA were increasingly concerned about the tendency of local school districts to give teaching certificates to unqualified candidates.[14] In 1938 it was proposed to add a statement to the section on freedom of speech in the New York Constitution that would explicitly prevent censorship of radio, cinema and other media, although abuse of the right could be prosecuted.[18] The NEA-affiliated NYSTA was strong in the upstate, suburban and rural areas, while the UTNY represented teachers downstate and in core of New York City.[18] Albert Shanker, president of the UTNY, was hoping to merge the national NEA and AFT unions.