NCTE Resolutions
1970-1979

1970:  Atlanta, GA

On the Relationships Between the National Council and Its Affiliates

On the Report of the President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography

On the Report of the President's Commission on Campus Unrest

On Items Testing Competence in Black Literature on Qualifying and Certifying Examinations

On the Development and Use of Behavioral Objectives

On Involving Teachers and Students in Decisions Regarding Educational Accountability

On Media Literacy

On Educational Voucher Systems

On Principles of Students' Rights

On the Protection of the Constitutional Rights of Teachers and Professors

1971:  Las Vegas, NV

On Federal Support for Programs in English and Reading

On Federal Support for the National Right to Read Effort

On Teaching Loads of English and Language Arts Teachers

On the Use of Standardized Tests

On Accountability

On the Need for Caution in Educational Innovation

On the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

On Dishonest and Inhumane Uses of Language

On the Relation of Language to Public Policy

On the Rights of Teachers to Attend Professional Meetings

1972:  Minneapolis, MN

On Reporting the Implementation and Known Effects of Resolutions

On Establishing a Minority Affairs Committee

On Supporting the Right to Read Effort

On Stressing Articulation among English Programs

On Attaining Balance in Affiliate Membership

On Preparing Teachers with Knowledge of World Literatures

On Preparing Teachers with Knowledge of the Literature of Minorities

On Developing Guidelines on Collective Bargaining for English Programs

On Guidelines for Enriched Programs of Individualized Instruction

On Poor Quality and High Cost of Paperbacks

On Supporting School-Time Planning Periods for Elementary Teachers

On Sexism in Advertising

On Preparing Students with Skill for Evaluating Media

1973:  Philadelphia, PA

On Improving Interpretations of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Data

On Formation of a Foundation to Support Academic and Intellectual Freedom

On Meeting Obscenity Challenges to Teaching Materials

On Including Speaking and Listening in National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Assessments

On Supporting Instructional Materials Centers

On Forming a Committee to Study the Basic Issues in English Teaching

On Competency-Based Teacher Education

On Student Involvement in NCTE Conferences

On NCTE Involvement in the Bicentennial Celebration

On Pedagogical Preparation of College Teachers

1974:  New Orleans, LA

On Support for Motivated but Inadequately Prepared College Students

On Confronting Efforts to Censor Instructional Materials

On Removing Sexism from Reading Materials

On Opposing the English Usage Element in the Scholastic Aptitude Test

On Discouraging Use of Competency-Based Teacher Education Programs

On Opposing Segregation of Vocational Students from Humanities Studies

On Opposing Unilateral Curriculum Decisions by State Authorities

On Preparing Effective Teachers for Linguistically Different Students

On the Students' Right to Their Own Language

1975:  San Diego, CA

On Support for Equal Rights Amendment

On NCTE Tax-Exempt Status

On Extending Recognition of Distinctive American Writers through Commemorative Stamps

On Multicultural Curriculum Materials

On Promoting Media Literacy

1976:  Chicago, IL

On Awareness of Racism and Sexism

On Encouraging Increased Participation of Teachers from Schools (K–12) in Leadership Roles in NCTE

On Developing Alternatives to Standardized Testing

On Discrimination against Gay Men and Lesbians

1977:  New York, NY

On Support for the Performance of Dramatic Literature

On Excessive Focus on Subskills

On Legislatively Mandated Competency-based Testing

On Supporting Secretary Califano's Positions on National Testing

On the National Institute of Education Research on Testing

On Establishing a Department of Education

On Time for Preparation and Instruction

1978:  Kansas City, MO

On Native American Literature

On Professional Involvement in Teacher Certification

On Support for the Arts in Education Forum

On the Right to Teach

1979:  San Francisco, CA

On Teacher Assignment

On Essentials of Education

On English and Career Education

Memorial: Ruth Crymes