UF00083596_00036.pdf

UF00083596_00036.txt

UF00083596_00036_pdf.txt

April 15. 1955

Representative Farris Bryant
House of Representatives
Tallahassee. Florida

Dear Hr. Bryant:

Thank you very much for acknowledgement of my letter of
April 6, in regard to teacher's training in the universities.

My personal background has. I guess. no more particular
standing than that of a taxpayer or any ordinary citizen.
I am 26 years old, a resident of Tampa for the past 22 years.
a veteran of WW II. and have been a student in journalism at
PSU for tnrse years and for a brief period at the U. of Fla.
Long illnesses in the family have kept me away from school
since leaving after my 0 I Bill ended and I have not yet taken
a degree. I am interested in owning a weekly newspaper but
have iust recently ioined the Monticello News and will be here
for an indefinite period. My father is business manager of
the Olen-mills Studio in Pensacola. My mother died over a
year ago of cancer at our heme in Tampa.

I am in the field of Journalism which I intend to make
my career but I have had a long-standing interest in education--
an interest first awakened while in my innior year at F30.
Though most of my studies of education have been centered on
the liberal college.I have increasengly become aware of the
failings in our teacher's training program. I cannot speak with
authority--mine would perhaps be considered a lay interest
insofar as this implies unprofessional study. And before
attempting to write upon the program I would first like a more
thorough grounding in all facts relating to it. However.
there are enough at hand. I believe. to warrant a serious
public interest and, hence. a legislative interest concerning
fundamental features of the program.

As I had mentioned, I have had friends. men and women.
who were more than a little discouraged with the requirements
for teaching in Florida schools. Iy mother. who was born in
Florida. had been a school teacher for fifteen years thou
in out-of-state schools. In later years she had substitu ed
in Tampa schools and would have taught regularly. I believe,
had it not been for such rigorous. unnecessary requirements
for a teaching certificate.

I thank you for t§:king interest in my comments and do
hope your council meets with success and encouragement for
further study into this matter.

Yours Sincerely.

Gene 1. Purnett






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Thank you very much for eeknowledgen!cnt of my letter of Apri l 6, in regard to teacher's t.raining in the universities. My personal Deceround has, I meas, no more nortievle standire than that of a tumver or any ordinary ottizen. I em 26 years old, a realent of Tantpa for the pact. 22 yes.rs, a veteran of W T .and sinue toeri a stodent in lournalism at FSri for taree venre and for a Wief period at the D. of Fla, ong illnesses in trie fami17 have kept me sv'ay from school since leeiving after' my '* 3 Pi l l ended and 1 have not yet, taken a degree. T em interested iri oweira a weedy newsseer but have at receribly holried the Montleello News 9.00 wil l tis here for an i naeri Tai te peri od. 'liy E-it.~=1er i s t-1's i ness managr of the Olan-sille Studio in Pensacala. My mather died over a year an of eencer at our home in Tampa. I am irt the field of .lournalin whleh T intend to make y career but 3 raive ned a lorig-starding 1-!i.erest fri education. an interest first avakened while in my fun.lor vaar at FSU, Thougi 'Itost of niy studies of eduention have heeri ceritered on the literal collere.T tieve inercasingly become aware of the calling in our teseMe's training program, T car et reak =1authority--mine would perdiape t=e co-isidered a 161y friternesit neofar as t~nle implies unprofessional study, And before attempting to write upon the program I would first li!te a more thorough groundig irt all facts relating be it. However, tuere are enough mit hand. I ac-lieve, t.o warrant a seMas oblic interest aral, Mnee, a le:glelatjve iritseis:st concerninrfundamental features of ine program, As T had -!entioned, T have had friends, men arid women, v'ho were more tot 3 little discouraged with the requirements for teachiner in Flor'5:le seloc]s. My mother. who was born In Florida. hyid tree a school tenence for Ci Cteer! Tars though in out-of-state scnools. Tri later years sihe had substributsed in Tampa school and woul::1 Mare tamzht regularly, T believe, and it not been for such rigoros, unncccesary requirements for a teaciling ceralricate, 1 tank yois irer ta -i-=g i temst iri my ce1-==ents a--=d da