Records, 1931-78.

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Records, 1931-78.

Records document NYSSNTA's role in the promotion and coordination of school health services, and in the professional development of New York's school nurse teachers. Included are directories, minutes, correspondence, legal decisions, decisions of the Commissioner of Education, clippings, conference programs, photographs, awards and miscellaneous newsletters, booklets, and pamphlets. Two Central Zone secretary's notebooks from 1957-78 include lists, minutes, correspondence, and other meeting materials. Records document NYSSNTA's efforts to require the employment of certified school nurse teachers in public schools, the organization's attempts to establish regulations to protect the profession and the resulting court action to protect school nurse teachers from layoff. Photographs of award ceremonies and swearing in ceremonies date from 1973-76.

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New York State School Nurse-Teachers Association

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The New York State School Nurse Teachers Association (NYSSNTA) was founded in 1931 by Mary Birmingham Enhrentreich to promote school health service, school nursing standards, and cooperation between organizations, boards of education and departments in the state. Committees and sections were formed on numerous topics, such as certification, service awards, status and legislation, and programs and conferences. There were also many ad hoc committees, and committees on membership, budget, publicati...